Notice Board

The Community Bridge Lab presents

Why Intersectionality Matters in Climate Hazards: A Community-Engaged Study in Rural Saskatchewan 

January 24, 2024
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Zoom:  https://bit.ly/CBL-Workshop 

Summary

“Climate change affects us all”—it’s a common refrain, heard frequently from policymakers, global leaders, and climate justice advocates. Climate change does affect us all, but its impacts are not felt equally, or the same, by everyone. This presentation discusses the results of a five-year research project on the lived experience of climate change in rural and Indigenous communities of Saskatchewan. The project used an intersectional approach to examine how diverse people are affected differently by climate hazards like flooding, drought, and wildfire. Presenter Dr. Amber Fletcher (University of Regina) will share the methods and approaches used in this community-based research project, which included interviews, Photovoice, and Participatory GIS mapping. She will share some key findings from the project, which illustrate the importance of bringing an intersectional lens to climate change research, planning, and response.

Biography

Dr. Amber Fletcher is Professor of Sociology and Academic Director of the Community Engagement and Research Centre at the University of Regina, Canada. Her research examines how gender and social inequality shape the lived experience of climate disaster (flooding, drought, and wildfire) in rural Canada. Other research interests include women in male-dominated occupations (e.g., agriculture, public safety), gendered violence, and qualitative research methods. Dr. Fletcher has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and major international reports on these topics, and is a contributing author to the 2019 IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land. She has served as a consultant to the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme, as an official delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, and is former President of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women. Dr. Fletcher holds two medals from the Governor General of Canada for her research and advocacy on gender equality in Canada.