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This lively session will see a team of debaters put their perspectives to the test for and against the motion: “This house believes climate action is job creation.”
According to the International Labour Organization, a global transition to a green economy could create 24 million new jobs by 2030. But as we know, factual statements trigger more questions: Jobs for whom? In which regions of the world? And at what cost to livelihoods and communities?
Job creation is not equivalent to economic inclusion — it is not inherently just. With this in mind, we’ll explore if climate action can truly be job creation.
