To the Editor:

Re “Moon Shot Accomplished, Now to Save Our Planet” (news article, July 20):

The growing calls for “a moon shot for climate change” are encouraging. But unlike the moon landing 50 years ago, this time women should be equally front and center, helping lead the fight against climate change. And on this we have a long way to go.

Women make up less than 20 percent of the clean energy work force and 15 percent of jobs in oil and gas companies, which are advancing their investments in renewable energy. Having more women in powerful positions in these fields helps increase innovation. And Yale reports that women are “slightly more likely than men to be concerned about the environment and have stronger p ro-climate opinions and beliefs.”

At the government level and in local communities around the world, women’s leadership improves outcomes of climate-related projects.

Women did play significant roles behind the scenes in the moon landing, as recent reports attest. But this time, let’s tackle this monumental challenge together equally.