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Pharrell Williams calls for action on climate change and green, decent jobs

International music sensation Pharrell Williams calls on the world of work to tackle climate change to ensure young people and the planet have a sustainable future.

World of Work Summit

Nobel Peace Laureate warns climate change is fueling child trafficking

Kailash Satyarthi calls for immediate action on climate change and a child-friendly approach to disaster management, at a special sitting of the International Labour Conference.

Upcoming events at the ILO

ILO World of Work Summit and World Day against Child Labour

World Environment Day

Turning the challenges of greening workplaces and economies into opportunities

ILO Director-General statement for World Environment Day 2015.

Decent Work, Green Jobs and Sustainable Development

Do we have to choose between creating jobs and protecting the climate?

Peter Poschen, Director of the ILO Enterprises Department, argues that the world of work has a central role to play in tackling climate change and ensuring a just transition to a green economy.

Zambia Green Jobs Programme

Zambian Labour Law: The key to improving business performance

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and its partners have launched an important campaign to ensure business growth and sustainable economic development by promoting the creation of decent work in the booming Zambian construction sector.

Sustainable development

Female entrepreneur builds economical, green homes in Zambia

ILO-led Green Jobs Programme in Zambia is expected to create 5,000 new green jobs by 2017 thanks to a partnership between the government and the construction sector.

Zambia Green Jobs Programme

Government officials trained in Green Building Practices and Technologies

The National Council for Construction (NCC) in partnership with the Zambia Green Jobs Programme, has successfully conducted a training workshop on green building practices and technologies targeting planners, architects and engineers to enhance...

World of work essential for climate solutions, says dialogue on climate change and jobs

The event was organised by the ILO in collaboration with the Geneva Environment Network Secretariat on May 12.

Zambia Green Jobs Programme

Zambia Green Building Association Participates in the Green Building Convention

As part of the partnership between the National Council for Construction (NCC) and the Zambia Green Jobs Programme (ZGJP), representatives from the Zambia Green Building Association (ZGBA) attended the 2nd 2015 Convention on Green Building...

Robust assessments for better policies: experts review training package

A draft methodological and training package on measuring employment and socio-economic effects of shifts to greener economies was discussed in the context of the second International Conference of the Green Jobs Assessment Institutions Network...

The project “Decent Work in the Green Economy” in Turkey concludes with a national conference

The “Turkey Green Jobs Conference” took place on 26 March 2015 in Ankara.

Provinces benefit from Green Jobs Training Programme for South Africa

More than 50 officials from provincial and local governments in South Africa gathered at the Development Bank of Southern Africa’s (DBSA) Vulindlela Academy to participate in the second Green Fund training course on “Green jobs for sustainable...

Decent Jobs in the Green Economy

The project “Decent Jobs in the Green Economy” concludes with a conference held in Ankara

Speaking at the conference “Green Jobs in Turkey” which was the last activity under the project, International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Green Jobs Programme Coordinator Kees van der Ree remarked that many countries are now aware of the strong...

The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment highlights the job creation potential of going green

The 15th regular session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) was held in Cairo, Egypt, from 2-6 March 2015.

Zambia Green Jobs Programme

Zambia International Property Expo 2015 officially launched

As the Official Partner, the Zambia Green Jobs Programme joined SmartHomes Zambia, First National Bank Zambia (FNB), Stanbic, ZAPOA and Knight Frank in introducing the first Zambia International Property Expo to the media at a press launch held at...

Zambia Green Jobs Programme

Lafarge Zambia and the Zambia Green Jobs Programme Successfully Launch Sustainable and Affordable Housing Project

On March 27 the first demonstration house of the affordable and sustainable housing project between the Zambia Green Jobs Programme (ZGJP) and Lafarge Zambia was showcased to the media, marking the official launch of the partnership in the presence...

Zambia Green Jobs Programme

Private Sector and Government launches Zambia Green Building Association

On February 26, more than 50 representatives from the private sector, government and academia gathered at the New Government Complex in Lusaka to discuss the establishing of a Zambia Green Building Association (ZGBA). The workshop was initiated by...

Zambia Green Jobs Programme

Law-Growth Nexus II Project: Consensus reached on RIA discussions

On 25th February, 2015, the Law-Growth Nexus II Project: Closure Phase (LGN II Closure) hosted a Stakeholder Discussion Meeting to consolidate inputs into the Project’s Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA).

Zambia Green Jobs Programme

The Zambia Green Jobs Planning Workshop sets the direction for a greener 2015

With the mission to create a consolidated work plan for 2015, over 45 stakeholders representing government, the private sector, academia and the five participating UN agencies (ILO, UNCTAD, UNEP, ITC and FAO) came together at the Zambia Green Jobs...