Women in Wind Submission to UNFCCC for Gender and Climate Change
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Women’s Network for theEnergy Transition (GWNET), as partners and organizers of the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, welcome the opportunity provided by the UNFCCC to submit their views on Gender and Climate Change, as part of the enhanced Lima work programme on gender and its gender action plan. Download the […]
Celebrating Big Wins Amid a Difficult Year
2020 was a year of disruption, loss, adaptation and change. It was a year in which human resilience and innovation shone stronger than ever, and in which the wind sector took strides forward in technology and demonstrated the robustness of its global supply chain. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the existing vulnerabilities of the fight for gender equality. Background The Global Wind […]
Knowledge-Transfer Webinar: New Market Opportunities in Wind Power
Yesterday, the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program conducted its fifth and final Knowledge-Transfer Webinar of 2020. The webinar took a forward-looking approach by focusing on “New Market Opportunities in Wind Power,” with presentations on: digitalisation, green hydrogen and corporate procurement of wind and renewable energy. ” We welcomed three speakers to the webcast for presentations and Q&A: Suma Gopal, […]
Knowledge-Transfer Webinar: Permitting, Environmental & Social Impact
This week, the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program conducted its fourth Knowledge-Transfer Webinar of 2020. The webinar focused on the important topic of “Permitting, Environmental & Social Impact” of onshore and offshore wind projects, with a focus on three leading and emerging wind markets: Vietnam, South Africa and the UK. We welcomed three speakers to the webcast: Ha Do, Senior Partner […]
Knowledge-Transfer Webinar: Negotiation Skills
Last week, the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program held its third Knowledge-Transfer Webinar, where our 2020 mentors and mentees took part in a special longer edition on Negotiation Skills. The 90-minute workshop was facilitated by Kimberlee Centera, CEO of TerraPro Solutions, a renewable energy project development consultancy based in the US. Read some insights from the webinar.
Best Practices for Gender Diversity in Talent Recruitment
The ‘Best Practices for Gender Diversity in Talent Recruitment’ guide serves as a resource to advance gender equality in the wind industry and attract top talent and skills, with the end-goal of building a dynamic and inclusive workforce that can drive the global energy transition. As governments around the world seek a green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and look […]
Women in Wind: Gender Diversity Must be a Priority in the Wind Sector for a Just Recovery
The Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, a joint initiative of the Global Wind Energy Council and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition, has released a guide on Best Practices for Gender Diversity in Talent Recruitment as a resource to advance gender equality in the wind industry. The guide aims to support employers in clean energy in adopting a diversity […]
Knowledge-Transfer Webinar: Project Financing and Risk Management
Last week, the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program held its second Knowledge-Transfer Webinar, where our 2020 mentors and mentees discussed Project Financing and Risk Management in the wind energy sector with Marina Grilicka, Risk Officer at Parkwind, and Elizabeth Baxter, Principal Banker on the Energy EMEA team at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Read some insights from the webinar.
Knowledge-Transfer Webinar: Offshore wind
Last week, Women in Wind held its first Knowledge-Transfer Webinar of 2020, on the topic of offshore wind. We were thrilled to welcome back Anna Diedrichkeit (Mentor 2019 and Offshore Product Manager at GE Renewable Energy) and Angela Lock (General Manager, APAC, Tekmar Group), both of whom spoke for our webinar series in 2019. Anna (top-left in below image) and Angela (top-right in below image) shared their insights on offshore […]
Women in Wind Q&A’s
This page will be continuously updated with new Q&A’s The Women in Wind Global Leadership Program sat down with this year’s mentors and participants, to chat about their pathways to renewable energy and issues facing women in the wind sector. Read their stories below: Meet Natalia Zacur – an electrical engineer and graduated from Universidad de Buenos Aires. She is currently […]
Meet the Mentors of the Women in Wind Program
Meet the incredible energy experts sharing their expertise with upcoming women professionals in the wind sector! We’re proud to have them as part of the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, jointly organised by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET). What is the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program? A […]
#IWD2020 ♀ Women in Wind Participants and Global Ambassadors Announced!
This post originally appeared on the Women in Wind Newsletter Today on International Women’s Day, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) have announced this year’s participants and Global Ambassadors for their jointly organized Women in Wind Global Leadership Program. After receiving over 110 highly competitive applications for this year’s program, GWEC […]
Women in Wind Global Leadership Program announces call for applications to empower women working in the wind industry
The Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, a joint initiative of the Global Wind Energy Council and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition, is now calling for applications for the second edition of the program. The Women in Wind Global Leadership Program is designed to accelerate the careers of women working in the wind industry to promote greater […]
