Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In this first session, the Just Transition Research Collaborative (JTRC) kicks off its webinar series with a discussion of different framings and the design politics of just transitions that shape current debates on low-carbon development. The session brings together research on the role of labour and working people in demanding a just transition with a discussion of specific policy responses and proposals based on examples from Latin America. The webinar showcases entry points and key questions that need to be tackled in order to advance justice in low-carbon transitions.
Speakers
Edouard Morena, University of London Institute in Paris
Damian White, Rhode Island School of Design
Ana Belén Sánchez, International Labour Organization (Mexico)
Discussant: Nora Räthzel, Umeå University
Moderator: Dunja Krause, UNRISD
In this first session, the Just Transition Research Collaborative (JTRC) kicks off its webinar series with a discussion of different framings and the design politics of just transitions that shape current debates on low-carbon development. The session brings together research on the role of labour and working people in demanding a just transition with a discussion of specific policy responses and proposals based on examples from Latin America. The webinar showcases entry points and key questions that need to be tackled in order to advance justice in low-carbon transitions.
Speakers
Edouard Morena, University of London Institute in Paris
Damian White, Rhode Island School of Design
Ana Belén Sánchez, International Labour Organization (Mexico)
Discussant: Nora Räthzel, Umeå University
Moderator: Dunja Krause, UNRISD
