Breastfeeding and Climate Change: Share Histories, Overlapping Vulnerabilities, and Pathways for Change

Sandra Zadkovic Presentation Description:

This presentation will explore the intersections of climate change and breastfeeding and map the overlapping vulnerabilities of both public health challenges, advocating for a solidarity approach to advocacy, social movement work, and policy-making. We suggest that by identifying the overlapping vulnerabilities described above we can promote the recognition of breastfeeding as an important climate

resiliency effort, thus strengthening the case to mobilize resources and enforce policies for its protection.

Key theoretical concepts introduced in the presentation include ecological public health, political ecology, ecofeminism, and reproductive labor. A case study is highlighted to illustrate the importance of social movement struggles for winning breastfeeding-friendly policies.