Claire Stam is a climate and environmental journalist with more than 20 years of experience reporting across Europe. Based in Brussels since 2018, after working in Frankfurt, Berlin and Paris, she now explores the nexus between water, climate change and gender, examining how environmental pressures affect people differently. She is the host of Against the Tide, a podcast highlighting the experiences of five women who are responding to water scarcity, revealing how the intersections of water, climate and gender can also become spaces for innovation, empowerment and success.