About the show

On the 8th March 2022 (International Women’s Day) Efeca announced the creation of a new podcast series: a platform for women’s voices in sustainability.

The 2022 UN theme for International Women's Day, "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow," sought to highlight the contribution of women and girls around the globe, who participate in their communities and promote climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, in order to build a more sustainable future for all.

Join our host Emily Fripp, Founding Director of Efeca for this new podcast series and platform for women’s voices in sustainability.

Together we’ll help celebrate and elevate the perspectives and work of women, showcasing the role that women play in supporting sustainable livelihoods, climate change mitigation and creation of sustainable supply chains.

Emily has been lucky enough to work around the world with amazing people and fascinating forest commodities across different sectors, geographies and commodity interests.

We hope you enjoy these regular chats with inspirational women working in sustainability today, showcasing how diverse and inclusive working are essential parts of our sustainable future.

Women In Sustainability on social media

Episodes

  • Bibi La Luz Gonzalez

    8 December 2022  |  29 mins 21 secs
    food security, gender equality, human rights, malnourishment, sustainable development

    In this episode we speak with Bibi Gonzalez, who works to create change in food security, climate regeneration and human rights. Emily and Bibi discuss Bibi’s experience building her career and her insights on women working in the food security space.

  • Carolina Brandão

    8 November 2022  |  32 mins 1 sec
    deforestation commodities, gender equality, international policy dialogue, north-south, power, sustainable development

    In this episode we speak with Carolina Brandao, who works for the World Economic Forum, leading the public sector engagement work for the Tropical Forest Alliance. She and Emily discuss the work of women in the policy space, the evolution over the years of women’s work in multi-stakeholder partnerships in leading dialogue and engagement, and ultimately delivering impact in the field of sustainability.

  • Penny Davies

    8 October 2022  |  28 mins 37 secs
    climate change, forest resources, international policy dialogue, north-south, rural livelihoods, rural women, women’s perspectives

    In this episode, Emily talks with Penny Davies, a recognised change agent who has over 35 years of experience working in the field of forestry, climate change and sustainable development in diverse geographic locations across Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America.

  • Dr. Junzuo Zhang

    8 October 2022  |  25 mins 19 secs
    gender equality, international policy, rural communities, sustainable development

    Join Emily as she talks with Dr. Junzuo Zhang, who leads the China-UK Collaboration on International Forest Investment and Trade (InFIT) Programme, based in Beijing.

  • Frances Seymour

    8 September 2022  |  21 mins 17 secs
    deforestation, efeca, female leadership, frances seymour, gender, international forestry, research, sustainability, women

    To kick start our conversations with Women in Sustainability, Emily sits down with Frances Seymour, one of the world’s foremost authorities on sustainable development. They discuss what it’s like to be a woman working in the field, how the role of women in sustainability is changing and offer some advice for future female leaders.

  • Trailer

    8 September 2022  |  2 mins 25 secs
    female leadership, gender, research, sustainability, sustainable development, trailer

    Join our host Emily Fripp, Founding Director of Efeca for this new podcast series and platform for women’s voices in sustainability.