The Mara Partners

Research by Dr. Martin Seligman, author of Learned Optimism, shows that individuals, families and organizations perform better with an “optimistic explanatory style”. And while this excellent book does not address climate change, the lessons are profoundly relevant to our work to protect our planet. Join me in shifting from doom to persistent, action-oriented and inclusive (another determinant of success) HOPE. See also: https://lnkd.in/gQnaf_t And big thanks to the many climate hopefuls who inspire change every day: Frank Niepold Haley Crim Liv Pierce Clover Hogan Christiana Figueres

Heartfelt congratulations to Ruth Delbaere and all the bold and courageous women of KlimaSeniorinnen for this groundbreaking victory -- a victory for all of us, not just women. Of note too: research clearly shows that women bring better innovation, long term thinking and creativity to problem-solving and negotiation. See research by Dr. Paula Gutlove, Deborah Kolb, Sara Laschever, Hannah Riley Bowles, Jacquelyn Omosunbo Omotalade 羚 . 歐瑪塔雷德, Hunter Lovins Cecilia Ridgeway Iris Bohnet Fleur Newman Rose Mensah-Kutin Katharine K. Wilkinson Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and many others. Keep it up! https://lnkd.in/dPjXqSt9

While these pink and green glasses will not protect your eyes during the eclipse, using them as a way to remember to integrate gender in all climate programming and vice versa, will help you be more innovative, improve your bottom-line, reduce CO2, pass better environmental laws, negotiate more durable agreements, protect biodiversity... and on and on. Let's all step up and ensure that women and girls are no longer eclipsed by the tech heavy solutions that abound (could not resist)! The evidence is clear: centering gender in climate solutions is what the world needs now. #climatesolutions #womenleaders SHE Changes Climate Tina Sciabica Corinne Hart Cathy Pieters Lisa Manley Alice Allan Fleur Newman Christina Kwauk Carey Bohjanen Lelemba Phiri Sana Kapadia

In all the buzz about International Women's Day (tomorrow), and National Cereal Day (in the US) today... and not to forget National Crabmeat Day (also in the US, on March 9th), let's stop and consider this: our ability to thrive and survive hinges on the innovation, governance, rule of law, conservation, biodiversity and reproductive health gains that derive from empowering women and quality education for girls. While we are not the first to point out the absurdity of having one day a year to focus on women, we'd like to call once again for every day to be about the women and girls' empowerment that benefits us all.

Nothing more to add to this -- as always -- extraordinary message by Christiana Figueres, other than thank you! Let's all rise in our individual chairs and give her the standing ovation (among many) that she deserves. Consider a stretch break!

We are thrilled to share this example of intersectional gender and climate leadership from our client Asian Development Bank (ADB) . Huge thanks to Samantha Hung for leading the charge with the incredible team at ADB. Pink and Green always!