Published July 5, 2010
by iris_author
Adapting Canadian Employment and Work to the Challenges of Climate Change
2010-2015
Funded by: Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Lead Investigator: Carla Lipsig-Mummé
Work in a Warming World (W3) is a CURA that addresses the challenge of climate change and response to climate change, for Canadian employment and work. Given the present and potential role of employment and work in the struggle to slow global warming, what changes can be undertaken in policy, training and work itself, so that the work world adapts effectively to Canada’s transition to a low-emission economy?
The purpose of this CURA is two-fold:
1. To better understand the present and potential role of employment and work organisation in Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy
2. To develop and deploy practical strategies and tools for adapting employment and work to the warming world.
This is a new research area in Canada. Adapting work organisation and employment patterns can contribute powerfully to Canada’s efforts to slow global warming. But greening the work world requires public policy that is not employment-blind, widespread environmental literacy, retraining for continuing jobs as well as training for new jobs, and the active engagement of labour market organisations, environmental groups and their members. Our goal in this CURA is to produce new research that informs widely and brings to its partner organisations practical, creative tools to adapt their practice. This is the time to craft tools and strategies for that contribution.
Work in a Warming World (W3) is a collaborative research initiative, which bridges two traditional solitudes: between environmental, policy and labour market organisations; and between academic and practitioner research. It brings together 43 organisations and researchers in 10 universities and 3 countries.
For more information please refer to the attached flyer, or visit their website.
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