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ILO-Luxembourg conference on "Green Jobs. Opportunities and challenges for green and decent jobs"

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the ILO are organizing a conference on green jobs and its opportunities in Luxembourg on 13 December 2012.

South-South cooperation

“Alien plants” boost green jobs in South Africa

20 November 2012

South Africa has become a success story when it comes to creating jobs and protecting the environment through its Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). Many other countries in the global south are also benefitting from similar programmes.

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Global South-South Development Forum 2012

The 2012 Global South-South Development Expo in Vienna (Austria) placed the spotlight on Energy and Climate Change. The ILO Solution Forum on Energy, Climate Change and Decent Work (20 November) covered inclusive access to decent work, follow-up to Rio+20, green jobs, social protection and the promotion of workers’ rights in the field of renewable energy and climate change.

Sustainable development

Monitoring Climate Change in the Philippines

31 August 2012

In the southern Philippines, the lives of farmers and the weather have always been intimately connected. But now, the effects of climate change are making farmers’ livelihoods even more vulnerable. By monitoring severe weather, a project implemented by the International Labour Organization is helping protect farmers from the worst effects of climate change, and insuring those most at risk.

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Greening Haiti

31 August 2012

Decades of environmental degradation have left Haiti on the brink, posing a serious threat to lives and livelihoods. Training programmes are helping Haitians move towards a greener, more sustainable economy.

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Building disaster-resilient communities in the Philippines

29 August 2012

Helping disaster survivors get back to work and support their families is a vital part of rebuilding lives and communities. At the same time these programmes – such as that run for survivors of Tropical Storm Washi in the Philippines - can help people learn new skills, so opening up new opportunities for the future. By Minette Rimando, Information Officer, ILO Country Office in the Philippines.

News

Spain to gain from growth in green jobs

17 August 2012

An ILO-sponsored report shows that the green economy can help Spain beat the jobs crisis. The challenge is putting in place the right types of policies.

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Integrated Climate Risk Financing: ILO and UNDP teaming up in the Philippines

15 August 2012

Video News Release

Transitioning to Green Jobs in Sri Lanka

03 August 2012

“Green jobs” can be created in the most fundamental of workplaces, and the result can benefit traditional industries. That’s what is happening in Sri Lanka, where former “waste pickers” at Sri Lanka’s garbage dumps were given new skills to work more efficiently and protect their health, and that is benefitting one of the island’s iconic industries.

News

Can the climate be insured?

02 August 2012

Can insurance help protect the poor against the impact of global warming? The ILO says it might be done, with a little help.