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What can women do about climate change?

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The issues that link women, health, equality and the environment will be explored at an East London Soroptimists’ event in South Woodford on 18 June. “What’s being a woman got to do with the environment?  And what can women do about climate change? The answer is a lot!” said a spokesperson for the group, which is part of Soroptimist International, the world’s largest women’s organisation. The presentation at the Woodford Memorial Hall (7.15pm; free; booking required) will be led by Kate Metcalf, co-director of the Women’s Environmental Network, which was founded in 1988 to offer a different way of thinking about and acting on environmental issues, using the perspectives and voices of women. “Come along and join the conversation!” Visit swvg.co/womenenviron