Just Transition, Climate Jobs
Green European Foundation, with the support of Green Foundation Ireland and in partnership with SIPTU and the Dublin Council of Trade Unions, present an all-day Seminar on the theme: Jobs in a Changing Climate
Location: Liberty Hall, Dublin
Jonathan Essex and Peter Sims spoke at this conference, organised by Green Foundation Ireland (GFI), the SIPTU and Dublin Council of Trade Unions. It is part of a Green European Foundation project on climate jobs which is being co-ordinated by Green House. Green House is currently working with GFI on estimating the numbers of jobs that would be created by a transition to a zero-carbon economy in each region of Ireland and the results of that work will be presented at the conference.
Speakers:
- Duncan Stewart- Environmentalist, Broadcaster and Chair of Green Foundation Ireland
- Jonathan Essex- Project Co-Ordinator, Green House Think Tank, UK
- Adrian Kane- Public Administration and Community Division Organiser, SIPTU
- Sinéad Mercier- Researcher, Just Transition
- Tommy Simpson- Former President, Dublin Council of Trade Unions and Project Co-Ordinator, Green Foundation Ireland
- Peter Sims- Researcher, Green House Think Tank, UK
- Yvonne O’Callaghan- Strategic Organiser, SIPTU
- Joseph Curtin- Senior Fellow, Institute of International and European Affairs
