Multimedia on Green Jobs

  1. Green economies that work for all

    26 August 2019

    In the run up to the UN Climate Summit in New York in September, the ILO is asking government leaders to commit to taking action, to ensure that the transition to greener economies benefit people and planet.

  2. Women and the future of mining in Sweden

    19 August 2019

    In Sweden, the mine of the future exists. Located 200 km northwest of Stockholm, Boliden operates a state-of-the-art mine in Garpenberg where miners have become remote operators. ILOTV explains how this has a positive impact on employment, safety, women and the environment.

  3. Heat stress mitigation plan - Employers

    01 June 2019

    Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced the smple videos.

  4. Let’s beat heat stress together

    01 June 2019

    Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced the smple videos.

  5. ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila: Green Jobs and Just Transition

    11 April 2019

    El Gamma Penumbra opened the ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila held on 11 April 2019 with their winning performance at the Asia's Got Talent.

  6. Simuka-Phakama 2018 Green enterPRIZE Innovation Challenge JourneySimuka

    20 March 2019

    The Simuka-Phakama Green enterPRIZE Innovation Challenge launched in October 2018 is being implemented by the ILO in collaboration with local Business Development Service (BDS) providers. It aims to offer access to financial and non-financial BDS to innovative green and growth oriented small and medium-sized enterprises to grow their business.

  7. Transition to clean energy would create 24 million new jobs by 2030, says the ILO

    08 February 2019

    Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Coordinator of the Green Jobs Programme at the ILO, discusses the opportunities of a Green New Deal to create jobs and tackle climate change.

  8. Green Jobs: Providing Sustainable Prosperity

    06 February 2019

    Bangladesh ranks 173 out of 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) and it is also one of the most climatically vulnerable countries in the world. How can we change this situation for sustainability of the planet? Green jobs provides one such solution. Green jobs are decent jobs that are good for the environment to contribute to fight against climate change.

  9. GAIN Webinar 4: The relevance of COP24 climate negotiations for research and vice versa

    29 January 2019

    This session discusses the relationship between climate negotiations and research, with a specific angle on Just Transition and the COP24 negotiations. First, the webinar sheds light on how research guides climate policy by presenting the outstanding report of The New Climate Economy (2018): Unlocking the inclusive growth story of the 21st century: accelerating climate action in urgent times. Thereafter, the discussion will focus on the outcomes of the COP24 climate negotiations and what they mean for research and economic modelling of the Just Transition.

  10. Green Jobs: The key to sustainable development

    10 January 2019

    By making our work greener, we can build a better, more sustainable future for women and men around the world. The ILO defines green jobs as good for the environment, good for the economy and good for people.