In February 2025, the projects RE-WITCH and CoolLIFE organised a week-long campaign around women in science / heating and cooling and the energy sector. A set of interviews was released, as well as infographics, and a webinar put the spotlight on our project women.
Interviews
- Sofia and Nora, from IVL
- Elena from ICP
- Sabine, FPI
- Christina, IEECP
- Valeria, CNR
- Giulia Conforto, for CoolLIFE (e-think)
Webinar recording
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, CoolLIFE organised “Cool Women in Science” webinar. This event highlighted the invaluable contributions of women in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) sector, a field historically dominated by men. Space cooling is one of the fastest-growing energy-consuming sectors globally. As the demand for sustainable solutions rises, so does the importance of inclusive participation in driving innovation and progress. Women like Alice Parker and Margaret Ingels have historically paved the way, and this webinar aimed to build on their legacy.
Panel 1: Insights from Women In H&C Sector with Ivana Rogulj, Delia Villagrasa, Charlotte Robinson, and Andrea Voigt
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Panel 2: Presence of Women in EU Projects with Areti Ntaradimou, Giulia Conforto, Isabella Nardini, and Elena Troia
Infographics
- Women in STEM: applying a gender lens to the energy sector
- See below the graphics developed with CoolLIFE – click on them to enlarge them:
Additional resources
- Women in cooling: a worldwide survey, by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIF-IIR)
- Gender Sector, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission – She Figures 2024, publication on gender equality in research and innovation, key findings:
- Only 34% of EU researchers are women98% of EU publications lack a gender dimensionWomen account for just 9% of inventorsOnly 16% of authorship teams are gender-balancedWomen’s representation drops from 48% at early-stage to 36% at senior-stage authorship
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