The GreenClusivity project is pleased to announce the publication of its new report, “Power, Inequality and the Green Transition”, now available in both English and Italian.
The report was developed within GreenClusivity, an Erasmus+ project implemented by Gender Information Centre NORA and the Czech Women’s Lobby from the Czech Republic, EnviroStopa from Slovakia, and Learnable from Italy.
Environmental challenges are often discussed in terms of emissions, technologies and economic indicators. However, climate change is also closely connected to power, social inequality and people’s everyday experiences. Who is most exposed to pollution, energy poverty and climate-related disasters? Who carries the greatest burden of unpaid care work during environmental crises? Whose voices shape the green transition, and whose perspectives remain underrepresented?
The report addresses these questions through an intersectional analysis of global trends and their implications for Europe, with a particular focus on the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Italy. It brings together academic research, quantitative data, feminist and environmental perspectives, case studies and practical examples.
The publication explores several interconnected topics, including:
- the relationship between the environment, gender and power;
- gender differences in consumption patterns and environmental impacts;
- waste, mobility, energy use and everyday sustainability practices;
- health inequalities linked to pollution and chemical exposure;
- gender dimensions of digital eco-innovation and artificial intelligence;
- climate justice, access to resources and climate-related displacement;
- gender representation in agricultural and environmental governance;
- inequalities in scientific research, green innovation and decision-making.
The report highlights that environmental and gender inequalities cannot be treated as separate challenges. Social structures influence who uses resources, who benefits from green innovation and who bears the environmental, economic and health-related costs of ecological degradation.
It also shows that women often carry out a significant share of everyday sustainability work while remaining underrepresented in the institutions, industries and decision-making bodies that shape environmental policies and technologies.
The final section presents strategic recommendations for policymakers, educators, researchers, civil society organisations and other stakeholders. These recommendations call for a transition that places social justice, gender equality, care and meaningful participation at the centre of environmental action.
Download the report
English version: “Power, Inequality and the Green Transition” – English
Italian version: “Potere, disuguaglianza e transizione verde” – Italiano
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