The 1st Philippine Green Jobs Conference (GJC) is a gathering of government, the private sector, employers, workers and the youth aimed at spreading awareness on how climate change affects the world of work.

 

Led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the GJC seeks to develop and enhance information links among various stakeholders to identify the new jobs, skills and competencies that should be acquired to ensure a just transition toward employment-friendly resources.

 

With the theme: “Promoting Green Jobs and Decent Work towards Inclusive Growth,” the GJC will convene more than 300 participants at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City on August 15 and 16, 2011.

 

The Conference will have plenary sessions on: (1) the employment challenges of climate change, business requisites and the greening of jobs; (2) green business practices and strategies; (3) Renewable Energy; (4) Solid Waste Management; (5) Natural Resource Protection and Management; (6) Basic Industries; (7) Green Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; and, (8) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.

 

President Benigno Simeon “PNoy” C. Aquino will deliver the keynote message at the end of the Conference, where the Green Jobs Resource Desk will be launched.

 

Co-convening the Green Jobs Conference are the Climate Change Commission (CCC), the National Youth Commission (NYC), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

 

The GJC is being supported by the International Labor Organization (ILO). Conference partners include the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) and Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP).

 

The GJC is powered by Globe Telecoms, STI, Neo Laptops and Jobstreet.com.

 

To register for the Green Jobs Conference, log on to www.philgreenjobs.dole.gov.ph

 

 

About Green Jobs in Asia-Philippines

 

The Green Jobs Initiative, launched in 2008 by the ILO, the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Organisation of Employers and the International Trade Union Confederation, highlighted triple dividend from green jobs: sustainable enterprises; poverty reduction; and job-centred economic recovery.

 

The Green Jobs in Asia-Philippines aims to deepen ILO constituents understanding and commitments for the promotion of gender sensitive green jobs opportunities and a just transition for workers and employers towards a low-carbon, climate resilient, environmentally friendly development to accelerate jobs recovery, reduce social gaps, support development goals and realize decent work and productive work. The project, funded by the Government of Australia, is one of the green jobs initiatives of the ILO.

 

The project works with the ILO tripartite constituents – government, employers’ and workers’ organizations in the Philippines to address environmental and climate-related challenges and to contribute to sustainable development. The project’s goal is to help enhance their capacity to undertake just transition measures including green jobs governance, greening of enterprises and decent and productive work. Read more

 

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