Masdar’s WiSER Annual Forum explores plans to boost women’s leadership in climate adaptation at ADSW 2023

Masdar’s WiSER Annual Forum explores plans to boost women’s leadership in climate adaptation at ADSW 2023

ABU DHABI, 19th January, 2023 (WAM) -- Over 120 influential figures came together to explore ways to boost women’s leadership in climate adaptation at an annual forum held by Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER), a global platform run by the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse Masdar.

As the world strives to adjust to a changing climate, women are increasingly finding themselves at the forefront of climate adaptation efforts.

In recognition of this, the flagship WiSER Annual Forum was held on Tuesday, 17th January, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023, the global platform for accelerating sustainable development that is taking place this week in the UAE capital.

Roundtable topics discussed at the forum included equal access to climate finance, increasing food security and access to agritech, women’s participation and leadership in the clean energy transition, and protecting biodiversity and eco-systems. Findings from the forum will be published in a report on March 8 – International Women’s Day.

Khadeeja Naseem, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology for the Maldives, was one of the participants. “As one of the lowest-lying countries in the world, the Maldives is incredibly vulnerable to climate change,” she said. “We’ve been taking a holistic approach to