Heart Mojo with Melinda Smith with guest Jane Austin_Zonta_Climate Change 72723

Please subscribe to our youtube page to receive notices on all new podcasts as well helping us grow our audience. https://www.youtube.com/c/NewClevelandRadio If you would like to be a podcast host or guest please contact Karen at [email protected] Melinda continues her conversation with Zonta Members, today Jane Austin is her guest discussing Climate Change and the effects it has on (specifically women) who are often left to resolve issues in their community when a disaster happens and Climate Change is causing disruptions in our eco system - someone must step in to protect Mother Nature. Jane Austin has been a member of Zonta International, a global organization of professionals working to build a better world for women and girls, since 1999. A member of the Zonta Club of Minneapolis St Paul Area, she currently serves as Lieutenant Governor for Zonta’s District 7 and previously was district advocacy chair and representative to Zonta’s USA Caucus. Jane’s interest and concerns about climate change are founded in her work as a research wildlife biologist, investigating waterbirds and their habitats. Now semi-retired, she works with a diverse team of Zontians from across the US and the world to help us better understand the implications of climate change for women and girls and learn ways to take action to create a sustainable world. Zonta International joined with the United Nations in 2021 in recognizing how climate change magnifies existing inequalities faced by women and girls around the world. Climate change, environmental degradation and more frequent and intense disasters often result in loss of homes and livelihoods, water scarcity, destruction and damage to schools, health facilities, and transportation systems, and the displacement of women and girls and their families and communities. Women and girls face specific challenges including increased risk of violence, reduced access to employment, education, and health care, and health risks – even in North America. The “Zonta Says Now” campaign compliments and amplifies Zonta’s core mission to narrow the gender gap and reduce violence against women. In the US, we are raising awareness on the different ways climate is affecting our communities and in turn how it affects women and girls, and providing tools for clubs and individuals to take action. Heart Mojo on facebook https://www.facebook.com/melindasmithhearmojo https://www.zonta.org/