Wealth won't make us safe from climate change, particularly if you are a woman

Should you imagine Australia’s underlying wealth makes it safe from the effects of climate change, think again!

The Thornbury-based Women's Health In the North – (WHIN) has looked at climate impacts in Melbourne and how they connect to gender, as well as to poverty and cultural and linguistic diversity.

Their report, “Women and Environmental Justice: a literature review” says environmental justice is realised by the fair and equitable distribution of

environmental burdens across the entire population, as well as equitable access to and involvement in the mechanisms used to address environmental issues.

This review reveals that women are likely to be disproportionately affected by

environmental injustice, even in wealthy, developed countries such as Australia.