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October 2020
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A better future of work means building it green
12 October 2020
Nature can provide some of the best opportunities for creating jobs and stimulating economies, while protecting the planet.
September 2020
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Biodiversity Summit
Productive economies and decent work need a healthy planet
30 September 2020
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder addresses the UNGA Biodiversity Summit with the message that today’s and tomorrow’s jobs depend on preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Without a healthy planet, there can be no productive economies nor decent work.
June 2019
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Skills for a greener future
A sustainable greener future needs green employment skills
05 June 2019
Climate change and environmental degradation will have enormous effects on the world of work. But, says Olga Strietska-Ilina, Senior Specialist, Skills and Employability, while there is much discussion about these issues, not enough attention is being paid to giving workers the skills needed to implement a sustainable, ‘green’ economy.