Feb 11 2025 39 mins 10
What does a fair, green economy really look like? And what happens to the millions of people who work in extractive industries? Hosts Carl Schlyter and Yewande Omotoso are joined by Rhoda Boateng, Program Coordinator at the International Trade Union Confederation, to explore how the climate crisis is transforming jobs and workplaces worldwide.
Unemployment is a global concern—but the solution isn’t in exploitative industries. From retraining fossil fuel workers to empowering local communities, Rhoda shares how we can shift from harmful, unsustainable models to creating decent, green jobs that prioritise both people and the planet.
In a world where the climate crisis and the economy seem to be pulling in opposite directions, this episode asks: How could climate change reshape jobs and workplaces?
What can you do?
These are some of the things we can do to influence a Just Transition:
- Share this podcast! The video version on YouTube is subtitled in multiple languages.
- Read the report “Beyond Extractivism: Toward a Feminist and Just Economic Transition in Morocco and Egypt”, by MENA Fem and Greenpeace MENA: https://www.greenpeace.org/mena/en/beyond-extractivism-towards-a-feminist-and-just-economic-transition-in-morocco-and-egypt/
- Join a union
- Participate in public consultations when available
- Advocate for renewable and nature-based solutions
- Speak up for transparent and inclusive processes
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