Green/ing Jobs: Definitions, Dilemmas and Strategies: W3 Conference 2011

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2011

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Demerse, Clare
Cohen, Marjorie Griffin
Cartwright, John
Letourneau, Sara
Clarke, Tony
Lipsig-Mummé, Carla

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Work in a Warming World (W3)

Abstract

This brochure outlines the agenda and brief versions of conference papers from a conference held at York University, Toronto on January 20th 2011.
Speakers Clare Demerse, Pembina Institute, Sara Letourneau, Bluegreen Alliance (US), and Carla Lipsig-Mummé, York University addressed the issue of defining “green jobs”. In a second panel, John Cartwright, Toronto And York Region Labour Council Tony Clarke, Polaris Institute Of Canada and Marjorie Griffin Cohen, Simon Fraser University addressed Green/Ing Economies: Strategies And Dilemmas – particularly related to Canada’s oil and gas industry.

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Climate change, Canada, Labour, Labour unions, Just Transition, Green jobs

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