Demolishing the gender gap in the construction industry | Emily Pilloton-Lam
Demolishing the gender gap in the construction industry | Emily Pilloton-Lam

Only four percent of construction workers are female -- that's totally unacceptable, but it's also a huge opportunity both for women and for the trades, says youth educator and builder Emily Pilloton-Lam.

She makes the case for putting power (and power tools) into the hands of young women and gender-expansive youth, dreaming of inclusive construction sites -- and daring to ask: What if women literally built the world they want to see?

(Plus, Pilloton-Lam dazzles with a live demo of her own woodworking skills ... while giving the talk.)