News, articles and events on Green Jobs
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News
The ILO engages in climate change at Lima Conference and beyond
01 December 2014
The ILO participates actively in the climate change negotiations at the Conference of the Parties (COP 20) under the United Nation Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), taking place in Lima, Peru, from 1 December to 12 December 2014.
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Article
Five ways in which the ILO is working on climate change
28 November 2014
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News
Senegal in motion towards a green economy
27 November 2014
The launch of the PAGE initiative in Senegal: an innovative UN partnership promoting national strategies for a green economy.
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News
Green Jobs Training Programme successfully launched in South Africa
24 November 2014
The Government of South Africa has identified the transition to a green economy as a key policy area due to its potential to stimulate economic growth and create sustainable jobs.
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News
First “Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business” (SIYGCB) Trainers trained
19 November 2014
The Start and Improve Your Green Construction Business training is a green sectoral business development programme that aims to support emerging and established entrepreneurs that wish to engage in the green building construction sector. The SIYGCB has been developed in close collaboration with national and international stakeholders in Zambia and South Africa. A first group of future trainers were trained in the rationale and the use of the SIYCGB training modules.
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18th American Regional Meeting
Tripartite Meeting for consultations on Decent Work,Climate Change and Sustainable Development
13 October 2014
Caribbean labour ministers, leading trade unionists and employers’ representatives all agreed that the accelerated impact of climate change is posing an immense risk to tourism, agriculture and fishing in the region
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18th American Regional Meeting
Multinational Enterprises, Development and Decent Work
Special information session on the implementation strategy of the Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy in the American region.
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Sustainable development
First “Academy on the Green Economy” kicks off in Turin
06 October 2014
The new training course – which kicks off with a high level policy forum – will facilitate the sharing of experiences and know-how on green jobs creation.
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Green jobs
Young Indonesian entrepreneur goes green
30 September 2014
Ilham Rhamanda is one of a new generation of entrepreneurs in Indonesia, for whom there is more to business than pure profits. With ILO support he is following a greener, sustainable approach for his sportswear business.
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Event
UN Climate Summit 2014