Hill explained that the shared priority of protecting the environment is another example of the close relationship, cooperation that exists between the people of Nigeria and the United States.
She spoke at the first Nigerian Climate Resilience organised by Shelley Taylor, Silicon Valley technology veteran and Folawemi Umunna, an alumna of the U.S. Department of State funded International Visitors Leadership Programme, with support from the U.S. Consulate General Lagos.
The event brought together women-led organisations, climate-tech entrepreneurs and representatives from public, as well as private sectors, who are leading efforts to combat climate change in their communities.
“Climate change is a threat that sees no borders,” Hill said.
“We’re glad to enable this dialogue that gives voice to the women with lived experience of climate impacts and to facilitate their collaboration with women who have developed strategies for creating greater resilience to find shared solutions to our global, shared challenge of climate change.”
Taylor, Convener of the Nigerian Climate Resilience Salon, explained that climate change exacerbates gender inequalities and developmental gaps. She noted that women have a unique perspective on environmental issues as they often bear the brunt of climate shocks and stresses.
“One of the goals of the Climate Resilience Salons is to help some of the women working in nonprofits to transform their work into businesses where they can generate profits from climate solutions, increasing their family wealth and influence in society. Existing climate tech founders need help scaling their solutions into other regions and across borders too,” Taylor added.
Climate Resilience Salon is a coalition of partners who come together in different countries and regions to support women in finding solutions to climate impacts through events and a growing supportive network.
