Women Of Renewables + Sustainability United — WISER Forum Gathers Female Leaders From Around World (Exclusive Videos)
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Some of the most prominent female public figures in the world in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability recently convened at the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WISER) forum during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to discuss the approaching challenges of energy security, water security, and climate change — and potential means of addressing these issues.
The forum — which was organized by Masdar in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Zayed Future Energy Prize — assembled women from across the various fields of politics, engineering, science, renewables, and media, amongst others. Below are several videos CleanTechnica director Zachary Shahan produced from the event. I found the panel discussions particularly interesting.
The keynote address of the forum was delivered by Reem Al Hashimy, the UAE minister of state; director general, Bureau Dubai Expo 2020; and board representative of the Dubai Expo 2020 Higher Committee. During the speech, she stated: “The support of women leaders, who advocate sustainability, is a priority to the UAE and Expo 2020 Dubai. The WISER forum is a platform where and how women’s empowerment can work to address viable sustainability initiatives.”
Topics discussed during the forum ranged from the status of women in the world, to the upcoming Paris climate change negotiations, to “sustainability” in the developing world.
“The world has reached a critical turning point where many women are playing leading roles to build the resilience of their families, communities, and the planet amid the challenges of water scarcity, energy security, and climate change,” said Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, director of sustainability at Masdar. “The WISER forum offers an empowering environment to encourage both female leaders and women at the beginning of their careers in business, media, and politics to pursue their own visions.”
Here are several videos capturing the majority of the event:
“Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week attracts some of the world’s leading global players in sustainability to address the world’s most pressing environmental challenges,” stated Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State, director general of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, and chairman of Masdar. “In his lifetime, our founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan stressed the importance of women’s education and participation, encouraging them to work in all sectors. WISER builds on this legacy and shows how much women are needed as we face the challenges of climate change and sustainable development.”
Image Credit: WISER/Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week/Masdar
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