
Charlotte Kate Weatherill
Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, The Open University
Charlotte is a Lecturer in Politics & International Studies at The Open University. Charlotte’s research explores the concept of vulnerability in climate change politics, particularly in relation to Oceania and colonial discourses. Research interests include environmental and climate change politics, and theories of feminism, coloniality and racial capitalism. She is also a co-founder and co-convenor of BISA’s Environment and Climate Politics working group, and Social Media Editor for the journal Environmental Politics.
Mar 7, 2025
A tale of two women: What climate vulnerability actually looks like
The “climate vulnerable” are often thought to be women and children in the Global South – a stereotype that reinforces existing inequalities and power imbalances