A while ago a list appeared of ‘people to follow on Twitter if you are interested in climate change’ and a number of us were perturbed to see how few women were on that list. Not that we don’t love and applaud the great work our male counterparts are doing, but we felt the need to highlight the amazing women you should be following on Twitter to always be up to speed on climate change and sustainability.
This is obviously not exhaustive, but provides an outline of who we rely on for a wide range of news, opinions and perspectives. The list is in order of the number of followers that each woman currently has on Twitter, not who we think is the best – you can be the judge of that.
Canadian author and social activist known for her political analyses and criticism of corporate globalisation and capitalism; author of New York Times bestseller ‘This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate’ (2014)
Tweets about: Climate action, environmental activism, climate in the media and politics
Olympic snowboarder, co-founder of Always Live Extraordinary (ALEX), a company which aims to shift habits and consciousness for a healthy and sustainable world
Tweets about: snow sports and sustainability, circular economy, climate action, Paris Agreement
Costa Rican diplomat with 35 years of experience in high-level national and international policy and multilateral negotiations
Tweets about: Reducing GHG emissions, fossil fuels, the carbon market, EVs
Deputy Secretary-General to the UN
Tweets about: Climate Action, SDGs and global goals, resilience
Executive Secretary of UNFCCC
Tweets about: UNFCCC, role of women and civil society in climate action, Paris Agreement, climate policy
Business journalist at Bloomberg with a focus on renewable energy and climate change
Tweets about: climate change in the UK (impacts and mitigation/adaptation strategies), renewable energy, alternative fuel sources, EVs
Independent communications strategist, specialising in influencer relations for climate action/impact non-profits
Tweets about: Urban transport (especially bikes), climate change and cities, pollution
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and CEO of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)
Tweets about: Sustainable Energy for All, SDG7 (energy goal), renewables
Owner of Climate Social, a digital marketing firm for sustainable businesses
Tweets about: Role of business in climate change, circular economy, CSR, clean power
CEO European Climate Foundation and Chair of the Board of Governors at the French Development Agency (AFD)
Tweets about: Energy/low-carbon transition, Paris Agreement, European climate change policy
Executive Director at Greenpeace International
Tweets about: Climate justice, clean energy, climate and environmental activism
CEO and President of Ceres
Tweets about: Low carbon transition, role of business in climate action, clean energy
Communications Advisor at the European Commission (DG Energy)
Tweets about: Renewable energy, clean energy, energy infrastructure
Deputy Editor of Climate Home
Tweets about: International politics of climate change, reducing emissions, the fossil fuel industry
Environmental journalist; bylines in The Washington Post, Hakai, Oceans Deeply, Carbon Pulse & others. Formerly of Carbon Brief and Climate Home
Tweets about: US climate politics and climate action
Journalist with Thomson Reuters Foundation; editor of zilient.org, an online network and news site for resilience practitioners
Tweets about: climate change in the news: energy, activism, impacts
Senior Policy Advisor in Climate Diplomacy and Risk at E3G; Trustee with Climate Outreach
Tweets about: Climate resilience and risk management; climate security, geopolitics and governance
Director of the Just Transition Centre at the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Tweets about: Renewable energy, green economy, business role in climate change, ESG investing
Author at CleanTechnica; tech writer specialising in alternative energy, biofuels and new research
Tweets about: Clean power, renewables, EVs, hydrogen fuel/biofuel, energy technology
Scientist at Columbia University and the NASA Goddard Institute of Space Studies
Tweets about: Impacts of climate change on weather, climate change in the news and climate deniers
Founder of ClearBright Consulting, a boutique comms and events management agency specialising in sustainable development, climate change, sport, technology and innovation; Board Member at UKHarvest and Non-Exec Director at Sandbag
Tweets about: Communications services in sustainability, climate change, renewables, sport and sustainable development
Executive Director at RenewableUK, former Head of Climate at WWF UK
Tweets about: Renewable power, clean energy infrastructure and development
Marshall Islander poet and spoken word artist who performed at the opening of the UN Climate Summit in New York 2014; co-founder of non-profit Jo-Jikum dedicated to empowering Marshallese youth to seek solutions to climate change
Tweets about: Climate action to save the Pacific Islands, giving islanders a voice
Veolia Executive Vice-President, UK & Ireland
Tweets about: Renewable energy, waste management, recycling, circular economy
Biology teacher at Ringwood School in Hampshire
Tweets about: Recycling and waste management, biodiversity conservation/value, reducing eco footprints
IPCC Head of Communications and former Deputy Editor and Science Editor at Carbon Brief
Tweets about: IPCC and climate change policy
Former American professional golfer and Principal at IMPACT360 Sports, a whole value sustainability consulting firm
Tweets about: Sustainable lifestyles, CSR, role of business in climate action and sustainability
Policy and Advocacy Officer at WWF Cymru
Tweets about: Green infrastructure, circular economy, ecological footprints
Senior Partner at the 5T Sports Group; brand optimisation strategist for the Sports Industry
Tweets about: Sustainability in sport, circular economy, good business and CSR in sport, brand optimisation
CEO at the World Green Building Council
Tweets about: Green buildings, Net Zero development, sustainable cities
Deputy Editor at Business Green
Tweets about: Green economy, EVs, clean energy, green growth, low-carbon infrastructure
Future Energy Leader at the World Energy Council; Fossil Free Sweden
Tweets about: Renewable energy, decarbonisation, innovation and technology
Head of Greener UK Unit at the Green Alliance
Tweets about: Green growth and clean growth in the UK, environmental management and conservation
Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and Chief Partnership Office at Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All)
Tweets about: Renewable electricity generation, women and climate change leadership, low-carbon transition
Head of Climate Initiatives at the World Economic Forum (WEF); RE100 Campaign Director
Tweets about: Green economy and investing, renewable energy, RE100, EVs
Vice President, Strategy and Operations at Swiss Re
Tweets about: Sustainability, resilience, conservation, roles of the public and private sectors in climate action
Executive Director at the Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) and ex-Administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Tweets about: the work of the EDF and EPA, US climate/energy politics
Founder and CEO at Green Gumption; Founder of Eco Action Games; environmental and sustainability specialist
Tweets about: Renewable energy and energy investments, recycling
Principal Researcher and Team Leader at IIED; Legal & Strategy Advisor to the Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group of UNFCCC
Tweets about: Female leadership, climate change and LDCs, adaptation and enhancing resilience in LDCs
Integrated communications, sustainability and heritage consultant at the purpose business, former BT communications
Tweets about: Green business, sustainable cities/urban development
Senior Strategic Advisor for Disasters and Climate Change at the Norwegian Refugee Council/Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Tweets about: Climate change, disasters and displacement; resilience and risk reduction
CEO of LanzaTech, using bioprocessing to make low-carbon chemicals and fuels that displace petroleum
Tweets about: Recycling waste carbon into fuels and chemicals, decarbonisation, biofuels
Senior Adviser specialising in climate change, security and peace-building at adelphi
Tweets about: Economic impacts and implications of climate change; climate policy
Director of Carbon Pricing at CDP, an international non-profit providing a global environmental disclosure system
Tweets about: Green finance/investing, business role and transparency
Senior Director of Green Innovation at NASCAR
Tweets about: Sport and sustainability, the power of sport to boost development and promote climate action, NASCAR
Sustainability Director at PCSG and Founder of Earth to Ocean
Tweets about: Circular economy, sustainability in sport, sustainable urban development and infrastructure
Head of Energy and Environment at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL); Member of the Global Future Council on Energy at the World Economic Forum (WEF)
Tweets about: Clean growth, renewable energy, hydrogen fuel, batteries, decarbonisation
Engagement Director to the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures at CDP and CDSB
Tweets about: Green finance, sustainable investment, climate change in the boardroom
Marketing and Communications Associate at BSR (Business for Social Responsibility)
Tweets about: Sustainable development, female empowerment, sustainable business, climate change
Senior Researcher at Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) working on climate-related security risks and policy responses
Tweets about: Climate security, development and peace, climate-related work of SIPRI