Why women will save the planet

Foreword / Anne Hidalgo

Introduction / Nicola Baird

The power of stubborn optimism / Christiana Figueres

Empowering women to power up the Paris Climate Change Agreement / Patricia Espinosa

The hissing of summer lawns: cities, gender and climate change / Susan Buckingham

What's happening in Durban: from `tree-preneurs' to trendsetters / Zandile Gumede

Women's empowerment and environmental sustainability in the context of international UN agreements / Diane Elson

Walking the talk: empowering tomorrow's women leaders / Alexandra Palt

How holistic thinking benefits people and the planet / Lola Young

How gender-sensitive are National Adaptation Programmes of Action? Selected findings from a desk review of thirty-one sub-Saharan African countries / Nathalie Holvoet and Liesbeth Inberg

Why educating girls is essential for a sustainable future / Atti Worku

Women, conflict and the environment in Somali society / Shukri Haji Ismail Bandare and Fatima Jibrell

The close ties between social and environmental justice / Karin Nansen

Engendering urban climate policy / Gotelind Alber

Why do gender equality and sustainability go hand in hand? / Lyla Mehta and Melissa Leach

The benefits of using a gender lens / Naoko Ishii

Is there a specific role for women in helping to achieve environmental sustainability through politics? / Caroline Lucas

Empowering a balanced and useful economics of sustainability: the role of gender / Julie A. Nelson

Hand in hand: women's empowerment and sustainability / Vandana Shiva

How the defence of the commons and territories has become a core part of feminist, anti-capitalist struggles / Celia Alldridge

Mother Earth / Maria Mies

From icebergs to climate refugees / Jude Kelly

From individual to communal rights: empowering women for sustainable use of natural resources / Nidhi Tandon

The role of fashion in bringing about social and ecological change / Anna Fitzpatrick

Family planning: a win-win for women and sustainability / Carina Hirsch

The power of grassroots action for women's empowerment and the environment / Kate Metcalf

One hundred years of collective action for environmental change / Marylyn Haines Evans

The impact of gender balance in the renewable energy sector / Juliet Davenport

More women in business for a sustainable economy / Emma Howard Boyd.