Climate change is not gender neutral as women and men affect, and are affected by it, differently. We can enhance climate change work by including a gender perspective.
Climate change is usually viewed in gender-neutral terms – people assume that women and men affect the climate in the same way, and that climate change affects both genders identically. But women’s and men’s lifestyles, behaviors, and consumption are often different, and they leave a different environmental footprint (1).
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The South alone is not affected. Climate change also impacts upon the North, and especially the Arctic region. Women's and men's lives are affected differently.
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In the Nordic region we need a reduction of emissions, a change in lifestyles and adaptation. One can note gender differences in consumption, energy use and attitudes towards the climate.
Populations in the North consume more and use more energy than people in the South. These behaviour patterns directly affect the climate. However, there are differences between women’s and men’s consumption and energy use.
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