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Carissa Patrone Maikuri is former program coordinator with Drawdown Lift.

March 21, 2023
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Women lead climate action through agriculture, education, and health
by Carissa Patrone Maikuri
On March 9, Project Drawdown’s Drawdown Lift program hosted a lively discussion with the Clean Cooking Alliance about how women are leading on climate action and climate justice and implementing solutions that strengthen adaptation, boost human well-being, and mitigate future emissions. As a continuation of International Women’s Day, we embraced equity, focusing on two of the most defining challenges of our time—climate change and poverty.
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November 7, 2021
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The link between girls’ rights and resilience to climate shocks
by Kristen P. Patterson and Carissa Patrone Maikuri
This article originally appeared on Race to Zero's website. Please read Drawdown Lift's latest brief—"Girls' Education and Family Planning"—for more information.
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September 22, 2021
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Linking human well-being and climate solutions
by Yusuf Jameel, Ph.D., Carissa Patrone Maikuri and Kristen P. Patterson
This article originally appeared on New Security Beat.
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August 23, 2021
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Tips for talking about health & education as climate solutions
by Carissa Patrone Maikuri
Drawdown Lift—a new program at Project Drawdown—is reflecting on how our team works to break down disciplinary walls and lift up global solutions that address climate change and extreme poverty, and enhance human well-being around the world.
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