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DURHAM, N.C., April 12, 2021 /3BL Media/ Today, Women in Climate Tech launched a campaign in support of The Women and Climate Change Act of 2021 (H.R. 260) introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA). The goal of the campaign is to highlight that women are:
On the front lines of climate change impacts: Women are most at risk from climate change, as the majority of the world s poor and proportionally more dependent on threatened natural resources.
Essential to reducing carbon emissions: Research suggests that investing in women and girls results in a reduction of carbon emissions; according to UNESCO data, educating girls could result in a massive reduction in emissions by 2050.
I have always been fascinated by food. Smells, textures, and of course, tastes. I would consider myself a lifelong foodie! My relationship with food changed after reading the acclaimed novel “Fast Food Nation” for AP English in high school. I quickly began to care less about how my food tasted, and more about what my food was made of and where it came from. The horrors that were revealed about the fast-food industry in the novel moved me to become increasingly interested in nutrition. That following summer, I participated in a high school agricultural apprenticeship program at North Carolina A&T State University. Upon the completion of the program, I decided I would continue my education and study Food Science and Nutrition at the institution that introduced to me to the subject, North Carolina A&T.
It has been one year since the pandemic first prompted stay-at-home orders and business shutdowns.
A recent CBS News article reports, Many economists, including policymakers at the Federal Reserve, think a broad recovery will take hold in the second half of the year once the COVID-19 vaccine is widely distributed. A new Bankrate report shows that 44% of Americans share that sentiment. However, Bankrate s findings also reveal that 40% expect their financial situation to remain unchanged in 2021 and 14% expect it will get worse.
Just 39% of Americans would be able to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense. When you drill down to different age brackets, only a third of millennials (the largest generation in the U.S. labor force) could turn to emergency funds to pay $1,000. By contrast, 46 percent of Gen Xers and 45 percent of baby boomers said they could cover a $1,000 emergency.
We were thrilled to support a recent Women Who Code online forum. Hear from Velia Carboni, VF Chief Digital Technology Officer, on how a digital mindset and cultural shift are the solutions to surviving the ever-changing technology landscape, especially for women in technology. https://bit.ly/3tHwAK8