Unions and youth together: A Just Transition for climate ambition
The ITUC would like to invite you to an exciting webinar “Unions and Youth together – A Just Transition for climate ambition” on Wednesday 9 December from 10:00 am to 12:00 (CET). Sharan Burrow will moderate a dialogue between union leaders and young climate activists. What are the climate challenges we are facing? How we can mobilize and work together? What does the youth movement expect from the unions?
Program:
Welcome by Sharan Burrow, Secretary General ITUC.
Union and youth leaders in dialogue
10:10 – 10:25
Irish youth climate activist
Mr. Gerry Murphy, President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
10:25 – 10:40
Belgian youth climate activist
Mr. Marc Leemans, President of the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions, Belgium
10:40 – 10:55
Ms. Daisy Millpark, School Strike for Climate Australia
Ms. Susan Hopgood, Secretary Australian Education Union
A global intergenerational dialogue on Just Transition and climate ambition
10:55 – 11:25
Sharan Burrow, Secretary General ITUC moderates a discussion with Mitzi Jonelle Tan from the Philippines, Luisa Neubauer from Germany, Heeta Lakhani from India and Ludovic Voet from the ETUC.
11:25 – 11:45: time for questions and feedback from participants.
11:45 – 12:00: Closure by Sharan Burrow on a joint way forward