TITLE Subtitle Overview of ILO’s Perspective ON Green jobs and Sustainability George Waigi 23 rd August 2011 Tom Mboya Labour College, Kisumu.

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TITLE Subtitle Overview of ILO’s Perspective ON Green jobs and Sustainability George Waigi 23 rd August 2011 Tom Mboya Labour College, Kisumu

HEADER II I CAPS Header I Initiative born out of multiple crisis and accelerating resource scarcity Global “rethinking” of development and business models Significant international momentum to a transition to green economy( Rio+20, Green economy report) Governments looking for ways to stimulate economic activity and create jobs in response to the crisis Private sector discovers new markets and technologies Why Green Jobs

HEADER II I CAPS Header I BAU Scenario….. The Environment, Broadly (Resources, living space, air, water....).. Our consumption and production model ( not sustainable in the long term GHG OTHER WASTES Depletion of resources( fossil fuels....) Climate Change NEED TO CHANGE TOWARDS A GREENER ECONOMY

HEADER II I CAPS Header I I) Reducing emissions II)Reduction, re-use and recycling III)Change the way we produce and consume Three Answers

HEADER II I CAPS Header I I)Adaptation to the effects of climate change and preventing it getting worse II)Waste management strategies III)Sector strategies to do more with less ( renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, mass transportation) Three Strategies

HEADER II I CAPS Header I GREEN JOBS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMNET & DECENT WORK Greener business, greener communities, greener consumption Jobs in Mitigation Jobs in Waste Management Jobs in re-using resources and resource efficiency Jobs through adaptation to Climate Change SOLUTIONS THROUGH CREATING GREEN JOBS II I

HEADER II I CAPS Header I A green economy is one that results in increased human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities What is a Green Economy

HEADER II I CAPS Header I In simplest terms, decent work is work that is : –Productive and gainful –Equal opportunity, freely chosen –Recognizing rights at work –Ensures a minimum of social protection Decent Work…

HEADER II I CAPS Header I Reduce consumption of energy and raw materials Limit Green House Gas emissions Minimize waste and pollution Protect and restore ecosystems + + DECENT ! Green jobs are jobs that….

HEADER II I CAPS Header I Physical effects (e.g. lack of water, over-charged drains,, disappearing forests, …) Regulations (environmental standards, eco-tax, emission trading, renewable energy subsidies, …) Demand for resources (and rising prices) (oil, copper,..) Competition (reducing energy intensity, recycling by- products,..) Public opinion and political will (US green jobs promotion,..) CSR, collective bargaining, consumer preferences (organic foods) Drivers of Change towards a Green Economy

HEADER II I CAPS Header I Linking Green jobs and Decent work Green, but not decent Examples: Electronics recycling without adequate occupational safety Low-wage installers of solar panels Exploited bio-fuels plantation days laborers Green and Decent Examples: Unionized wind and solar power jobs Green architects Well – paid public transit employees Neither green nor decent Examples: Coal mining with inadequate safety Women workers in the cut flower industry in Africa Hog slaughter house workers Decent, but not green Examples: Unionized car manufacturing workers Chemical engineers Airline pilots Environment Decent work

HEADER II I CAPS Header I Occupation Change and new occupations emerge Degree of skill change Occupational change Typical skills response Examples NoneNone or quantitative None or increased training in existing occupation Bus driver in renewable energy driven buses; Natural park ranger LowChanging occupation On the job learning or short training courses Welder in wind turbine production; Organic farmer MediumChanging or emerging occupation Short courses or longer continuous training Energy consultant in building; car mechanic for electric cars highEmerging occupation Initial training, university degree or longer continuous training Solar energy technician; bio-fuels technician; eco- designer

HEADER II I CAPS Header I Employment effects of green economy Jobs Disappear (extracting Industries) Jobs substituted (fossil fuel to renewables) Additional jobs will be created Example: Manufacturing of pollution control devices Existing jobs will be transformed Example: In building & construction

HEADER II I CAPS Header I Anticipate skills needs( data, measurement and tripartite participation) Multi level( Government, donors,enterprise, industry, research institutions, workers unions..) Inside and outside training and education systems Responding to skills challenge

Header I Opportunities in Agriculture Approximately 2.6 billion people rely on agricultural production systems for their livelihood. 525 million small farms world wide, 404 million less than two hectares of land, small farms cultivate 60% of arable land 10% increase in farm yields = 7% reduction in poverty in Africa Green farming practices have increased yield, especially on small farms, between %

HEADER II I CAPS Header I But green jobs creation is not automatic Need for strong policies and more coherence among: Economy –energy –industry ‐ environment - Employment ‐ Social development with human resource and skills development Conclusion

HEADER II I CAPS Header I Green jobs creation can be: –Systemic: e.g. through improving energy efficiency, through eco ‐ tax measures, through behavioural changes –Specific: rural areas, for women, at local level, for poverty reduction, low ‐ skilled workers Conclusion

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