We all live on the same planet. So we are all equally affected by the climate crisis. Right? Actually not quite.

 

Inequalities exist in normal times and the climate crisis only worsens existing inequalities. People with resources are better equipped to adapt, while those who have little to begin with and often face various difficulties in life, will find themselves in worse situations.

 

Indigenous, farming and fishing communities have had to cope with increasingly frequent extreme weather events such as flood, drought, heat, storm, and wildfire. Their livelihoods have become insecure due to degradation of the ecosystems and depletion of natural resources. In the hot season in big cities, street vendors, construction workers and motorbike taxis work in scorching heat that is becoming more extreme, compounded by high humidity. At night, they struggle to sleep in cramped housing, often made of metal sheets. Children and the elderly in poor families are particularly vulnerable. Typically, women cook, clean and care for the children, the elderly and the sick in the family. In crisis their chores and responsibilities become heavier. Imagine when women are the only provider as well as the carer of the family. In traditional rural communities, queer people are sometimes the first to be blamed for natural calamities but often the last to be consulted for solutions to problems.

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As national and local policies on climate change are being formed in Southeast Asia, how the climate crisis affects different populations is a question that demands serious attention and policy consideration. Climate resilience cannot be achieved if some groups of people are perpetually excluded and their voices and concerns left out of important discussions and decision making.

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The human and gender lens is needed in climate storytelling, and unheard voices need to be amplified for a more inclusive climate action, and more equitable and just outcome. In this online talk, a panel will share various perspectives on differential impacts experienced on the ground in ASEAN communities. 

 

April 24–30: Online Film Screenings

Register to receive screening links by email from April 20–30, 2026. The team will begin sending links starting April 24. Each screening link will remain valid for 7 days after it is sent (except for AFTER THE STORM, which will be available for viewing throughout the entire screening period).

April 29: Online Talk Session

Join us for an online discussion exploring the climate crisis through a gender lens on April 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Speakers include:

1. Matcha Phornin, Lao/Isan lesbian feminist-mother-human rights educator, Sangsan Anakot Yaowachin Foundation, Thailand

2. Dr. Dewi Candraningrum, Lecturer and the Founder of Jejer Wadon Art Space, Boyolali, Indonesia

3. Jonas Gregory Penalba Perez (Nash), Gender, Climate Change, and DRR Programme Officer in the Philippines

Busakorn Suriyasarn, CCCL Team Leader, moderator

 

This session will be conducted in English with Thai interpretation.