The intertwined crises of climate change and care work represent critical challenges of contemporary society, with pronounced gender dimensions impacting the causes, effects, and mitigation strategies. Within small and medium sizes towns the challenges are often overlooked. Much of the existing discourse focuses on urban contexts, leaving small and medium-sized towns, particularly in rural...
As climate change accelerates, its effects disproportionately impact vulnerable and historically marginalized populations, amplifying existing social and economic inequalities. Rural and coastal communities, Indigenous nations, and under-resourced regions often lack access to the scientific data, policy frameworks, and institutional support needed to navigate these challenges. The Institute...