When we talk about cooling, we think about refrigeration and air conditioning. Access to cooling is important for food security, health prosperity, and productivity. However, currently, cooling equipment contributes 7% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. If we continue operating at business-as-usual, the cooling sector’s emissions could double by 2050. 
In summary, cooling equipment uses conventional refrigerants with high ozone-depleting potential and global warming potential. Our guest, Mary, talks about her work that supports the transition to clean and sustainable cooling technologies.
 
This interview is also available as a blog on our website at https://wordsthatcount.org/female-experts-in-cooling-mary-najjuma/

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Senior Research Scientist – Justina Onumah

We’re building an Africa where young girls and women thrive in STEM through shared experiences. Our focus is on non-traditional STEM careers, which are an intersection of traditional ones. We believe these intersections or "hybrid" careers must be known through people of similar skin color, hair texture, and background. The scarcity of women role models in the STEM field makes it hard to close the gender gap, especially in Africa. We understand that knowing such women personally might be hard but having a media platform where many of them can be found for reference mitigates the challenge.