Emerging female leaders will receive mentorship to become expert influencers in their fields and push forward action on climate change, under the City of Sydney’s program to empower women in the workplace and in society. 

Sydney is the latest city globally to host the C40 Women4Climate Mentorship Program, which will connect 20 of the next generation’s women leaders with established women leaders from areas of business, government and civil society.

“We know women are disproportionately impacted by climate change, and we know women leaders are both determined and effective,” Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore said. 

“That’s why we are excited to host the 2020 Women4Climate conference and the mentoring program, to support current and emerging women leaders to become more effective in driving accelerated action on climate change,” Ms Moore added. 

The Women4Climate initiative unites mayors, CEOs, climate experts and female leaders from across the globe to showcase and foreground the work of women who endeavour to build greener, healthier and more prosperous future. 

Sydney follows in the footsteps of other Women4Climate Mentorship Programs worldwide, which are currently active in cities including Paris, London, Montreal and Vancouver. 

The Sydney program will begin this May and run until the Women4Climate Conference in March 2020, where mentees and mentors will present their projects.