From Olympic dreams to the frontlines of politics, Catherine McKenna has empowered women in leadership, and worked at the forefront of deeply impactful climate policy, for decades.
The former Minister of Environment and Climate Change joins us to celebrate the launch of the CC Women’s Caucus, and to discuss her new book, Run Like a Girl: A Memoir of Ambition, Resilience, and Fighting for Change. This is a timely and deeply personal call to action – about finding your own path, breaking the rules, fighting for the future – on your own terms. Ms. McKenna will share insights from her journey in politics, climate policy, and leadership, and discuss her mission to empower women in leadership.
This is not just an event for women elected leaders; it’s for everyone committed to building equity and prosperity in our communities. Join us.
Please note: Registration is for the webinar, not the closed-group women’s caucus calls. Should you wish to join future women’s caucus calls, join here.
Speaker Bio:
Catherine McKenna is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Climate and Nature Solutions. She is Canada’s former Minister of Environment and Climate Change as well as Minister of Infrastructure. She is Chair of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments of Non-State Entities which released its Integrity Matters report at COP 27 in Egypt in 2022 setting out criteria for net zero commitments of business, financial institutions, cities and regions. She founded Women Leading on Climate, is a Visiting Professor in Practice at the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics and was a Visiting Scholar at UCLA’s Law’s Emmett Institute and a Visiting Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Columbia Climate School. She is an advisor to the Climate Data Steering Committee for the Macron/Bloomberg Net Zero Data Public Utility, Singapore’s International Advisory Panel for Carbon Credits, the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy, and the LSE Just Transition Finance Lab. She also advises many private sector boards and is a frequent speaker on climate action, net zero leadership and women empowerment. She is a mother to three children and is an avid open water swimmer.
