Shoma asks: “Is Patriarchy One of the Root Causes of Climate Change?” | Dia Mirza

Shoma asks: “Is Patriarchy One of the Root Causes of Climate Change?” | Dia Mirza

23 August 2026

| Ignition

Is climate just an environmental crisis? Or is it a crisis of power, politics and the way we imagine society?

Dia Mirza believes the answers are deeply connected. In this conversation, she unpacks why patriarchy, dominance and extraction are all part of the psyche driving climate change. And why treating the Earth as something to control and consume has brought us to a dangerous point.

Extreme heat, floods, wildfires, biodiversity loss and the growing crises around water, food and health. None of these, she argues, are “soft” issues. They are instead critical debates around national security, human rights and our very own need for survival.

With Shoma Chaudhury

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Presented by Shiv Nadar Foundation.

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