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Unions and Youth together: A Just Transition for climate ambition

By Sharan Burrow, et. al. - International Trade Union Confederation, December 9, 2020

Welcome by Sharan Burrow, Secretary General ITUC.

Union and youth leaders in dialogue.
National dialogues moderated by Sharan Burrow.

10:10 – 10:25
Irish youth Climate activist
Mr. Gerry Murphy, President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions

10:25 – 10:40
Belgian youth climate activist
Mr. Marc Leemans, President of the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions, Belgium

10:40 – 10:55
Ms. Daisy Millpark, School Strike for Climate Australia
Ms. Susan Hopgood, Secretary Australian Education Union

A global intergenerational dialogue on Just Transition and climate ambition

10:55 – 11:25
Sharan Burrow, Secretary General ITUC moderates a discussion with Mitzi Jonelle Tan from the Philippines, Luisa Neubauer from Germany, Heeta Lakhani from India and Ludovic Voet from the European Trade Union Confederation.

11:25 – 11:45: time for questions and feedback from participants.

11:45 – 12:00: Closure by Sharan Burrow on a joint way forward

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