Radiance & Resilience: How to Unlock Inclusive Climate Finance with Sana Kapadia

In this episode of Be & Think in the House of Trust, I am joined by the inspiring Sana Kapadia, a gender-smart and climate-smart investing specialist. With a focus on boldness, radiance and resilience, Sana, Chief Catalyst at Heading for Change and Senior Strategic Advisor at 2X Global, shares her insights on integrating a gender lens to unlock more inclusive and equitable climate finance.In this episode:The values that define us"Kind, soulful, resilient, strategic, and graceful" - Sana reflects on the values that define her and how these attributes help her navigate the complex world of social justice and climate finance.Doing the bold, inner work Sana discusses the importance of being true to oneself and the role of self-awareness in driving systemic change.A holistic approach to finance will drive real impact "We need to be thinking about the political economy, the other social constructs that are in place around gender norms and structural barriers" Passing on the baton in a way that makes sense"We are definitely influencing our young people. So I think we have to choose how to do that well and to give them the right tools to take actions that are right for them" - On educating the younger generation about climate change and social justice.A call to action"We have to show up with courage, to keep being part of the conversation, to keep using our influence and power"Interesting links:Connect with Sana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanakapadiaListen to Sana's Podcast: "Nour" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nour/id1666512169Heading for Change strategy and investments https://www.headingforchange.org/investmentsHeading for Change Newsletter: https://www.headingforchange.org/newsletterGender and climate finance case-studies: https://www.2xglobal.org/case-studies-2Knowledge products: i) Inclusive Climate Finance https://www.2xglobal.org/knowledge-hub-blog/inclusive-gender-and-climate-financeii) Seminal - Climate & Gender Finance Report https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6089294d7cb43b4cffb93591/t/60ec750cdcef4a49b3a96120/1626109200947/GenderSmart+Climate+Report.pdfiii) Fair Futures https://www.2xglobal.org/knowledge-hub-blog/envisioning-fair-futuresConnect with Servane:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/servanemouazan/ Website: https://servanemouazan.co.uk Subscribe to Conscious Innovation updates: http://eepurl.com/hp0h55 Podcast Music Production from Series 04 Ep 45: Milig Mouazan-Strachan