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Markus Wissen, Stefanie Lorenzen, Edlira Xhafa, Dr Frank Hoffer, Michael Stöckel, Silpa Satheesh, John Mark Mwanika, Sam Mason, Nora Räthzel, Bela Galgoczi, Alana Dave, Mametlwe Sebei, Dimitris Stevis, and Patrick Bond

Just and Green: Labour's Ecological Question

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A FREE online course for labour, environmental and community activists analysing the environmental crisis and discussing policy proposals and strategies to overcome it.

  • FREE
  • mandatory workload 56 min
  • language Bengali, German, English, Spanish, and Serbian
  • topics Interdisciplinary
  • paid certificate included with certificate upgrade option

What is the course about?

This online course explores different aspects of the ‘jobs vs. environment dilemma’ through a lens of current struggles, as well as academic and policy debates. The different downloadable lectures, reading materials and zoom workshops discuss fundamental transformations in the ways we produce, consume and organise our economy and society.

Check out our webinar: "Labour and the Energy Crisis", which took place in September 2022, and webinar "From Victims to Actors of Just Transition: Lessons from the Lucas Aerospace Workers' Plan". 

Key concepts

jobs vs. environment, green growth, de-growth, environmentalism, just transition, decarbonization, global labour transformation, natural resources, economic and ecological policies, working conditions

Course workload

The estimated workload is 6-7 hours per chapter if you read also the key reading for each unit.

Course certificates

You can also purchase a certifcate by the Global Labour University and iversity.

If you meet the course requirements, you can also obtain a scholarship from the Global Labour University. For details on the requirements, read carefully the information in Chapter 1, Unit 1.

Course content

Chapter 1
Course Introduction
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Certificates and Scholarships
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Welcome to the course
20 min
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Let us get to know each other
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Join or organise a local activity
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Etiquette for the online discussion
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Glossary of terms
6 min
Chapter 2
Setting the context: Why is the environment a lab…
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Climate justice - Capitalism is the problem! Can workers be the solution?
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Facts and figures on greenhouse gas emissions
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Only for BCMS-speaking users: Kviz za Poglavije 2
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Only for Bangla-speaking users: ২য় অধ্যায়ের জন্য কুইজ প্রশ্ন
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Only for Spanish speakers Cuestionario Capítulo 2
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Only for German-speaking users: Quizfragen für Kapitel 2
Chapter 3
Responding to the environmental crisis and pushin…
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The struggle for transition from coal dependency in Colombia
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Farmworkers and fishworkers resistance to river pollution in India
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Labour's strategy for just and green transport system in Kenya and Senegal
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Labour's coalition of anti-fracking in the UK
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Only for BCMS-speakers: Kviz za poglavlje 3
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Only for Bangla-speaking users: ৩য় অধ্যায়ের জন্য কুইজ প্রশ্ন
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Only for Spanish speakers - Cuestionario Capítulo 3
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Only for German-speaking users: Quizfragen für Kapitel 3
Chapter 4
Theoretical and conceptual debates on labour and …
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Labour and the environment: a contradictory relationship
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Labour and environment: perspectives of a just transition
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A radical perspective addressing the socio-ecological crisis
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Only for BCMS-speaking users: Kviz za Poglavije 4
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Only for Bangla-speaking users: ৪র্থ অধ্যায়ের জন্য কুইজ প্রশ্ন
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Only for Spanish speakers Cuestionario Capítulo 4
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Only for German-speaking users: Quizfragen für Kapitel 4
Chapter 5
Meeting the environmental challenge: labour polic…
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Just transition and social dialogue
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Expanding public transport
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The Green New Deal: Protecting the environment, communities and workers
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Only for BCMS-speakers: Kviz za poglavlje 5
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Only for Bangla-speaking users: ৫ম অধ্যায়ের জন্য কুইজ প্রশ্ন
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Only for Spanish speakers Cuestionario Capítulo 5
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Only for German-speaking users: Quizfragen für Kapitel 5
Chapter 6
Energy crisis: questions, visions and strategies
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Energy crisis: what role for labour in the Global South?
10 min
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Energy crisis: key questions in and for the global North
10 min
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Public ownership of energy
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Building working-class power for a mass climate justice movement: a project of popular education
10 min
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Only for BCMS-speakers: Kviz za poglavlje 6
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Only for Bangla-speaking users: ৬ষ্ঠ অধ্যায়ের জন্য কুইজ প্রশ্ন
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Only Spanish speakers Cuestionario Capítulo 6
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Only for German-speaking users: Quizfragen für Kapitel 6

What will you learn?

At the end of the course, the participants will be able to: 

  • state key facts related to the unequal distribution of greenhouse emissions as well as define and relate to key concepts in the environmental-labour debate;
  • discuss the underlying issues of the jobs vs. environment dilemma and explain the limitations of this debate;
  • analyse and compare the merits of different analytical approaches related to the labour-environment topic;
  • assess related policy proposals and formulate proposals, which are relevant for their own context.

      What is the target audience?

      Trade unionists, and labour, environmental and community activists

      What prior knowledge is required?

      This is a multi-disciplinary course drawing on the fields of social, political and economic sciencescourse. It is at the level of a Masters’ programme, but the concepts are explained in an accessible and well-illustrated way, so it is also possible to participate in the course using skills and knowledge acquired outside formal education. The course requires a working level of English.

      Course instructors

      Selected Course Reviews

      Overall Rating 4.4 (66 students)

      Rating(4.4)
      Bojana Bijelovic Bosanac
      over 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      Shajib Dey
      over 1 year
      Rating(5.0)

      Basic Understanding and Sharpen knowledge

      Concrete Issues and Lectures. But time is short to learn for the best.

      Ziauddin Babul
      over 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      DR HEMRAJ DHURVEY
      over 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      Thi Thuong Hien Dong
      over 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      ZAMIWE CHIKANI
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      ASAD MEHMOOD
      about 1 year
      Rating(4.0)
      S.M. Ahasan Habib
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      Ms Nice Coronacion
      about 1 year
      Rating(4.0)
      Pratima Bhatta
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      susan wanjiru
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      Chinegbonkpa Hope A. Nwakanma
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      Didit Saleh
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      MD MEEM NUR HOSAIN TURZO
      about 1 year
      Rating(3.0)
      Mr Lokendra Paneru
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      RAZAQ BELLO (Online Tutor)
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      Vishal Kamble
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      Bilal Khan
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      Mr Shalith Shamilana Bandara Athurupana
      about 1 year
      Rating(4.0)
      Narcisse ZANNOU
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)

      c'est un cours bien structuré

      toutes les chapitres ont été contributive à mon édification. une bonne communication doit être fait autour de ce cours pour qu'il soit un élément pivot dans le processus de changement visais de l'environnement en tenant compte de l'importance de la préservation du travail .

      Alejandra Soifer
      about 1 year
      Rating(5.0)
      Selen Uncular
      12 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Hassan Anka Salihu
      10 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Ms Kendi Bernice
      10 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Mercy Nyakio
      10 months
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      Mr Mehedee Islam
      10 months
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      Arunduty rani
      9 months
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      Johann Philipczyk
      9 months
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      Mr Evans Mwendwa
      9 months
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      Ms Tina Renier
      9 months
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      Ms Taryn Graziel Espiritu
      9 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Ms Madhurangani Godamuduna
      9 months
      Rating(5.0)

      Regarding course

      Its best course

      Ms Tharukshi Sethmini Hettiarachchi
      9 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Mr APPOLINAIRE ABIMBOLA
      8 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Ari Wibowo
      8 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Sarinah .
      7 months
      Rating(5.0)

      Meaningful

      I like the course. It really provided material that we need for actions where we live in a world that requires radical changes to save our planet while maintaining equal distribution.

      Nokoro Bamba
      7 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Ms Awa DIA
      6 months
      Rating(5.0)

      C'est la camarade Marie Soumaré THIAM qui m'intégrer dans le cercle d'étude pour participater à cette formation

      Toutes les vidéos sont intéressantes . J'ai beaucoup appris sur la transition juste

      Benjamin Velasco
      6 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Mr Joseph Thomas Jallah
      6 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Philip Quaye Adjei
      4 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Chere Monaisa
      4 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Ms Thandiwe Tess Tshaka
      4 months
      Rating(5.0)

      The couse is very healthful and very informative

      I liked everything about the cous it's very easy to understand and it's quez are very simple

      Mr Justice Mphethi
      3 months
      Rating(5.0)

      very great and useful

      really enjoyed this free and helpful course

      Mr M'Sahid Abiola ADEWUYI
      3 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Adriana Chiu
      3 months
      Rating(5.0)
      Mr Hadson Muwisa
      3 months
      Rating(3.0)
      Antonater T Choto
      about 1 month
      Rating(5.0)
      THEODORE G. LYMAS, Sr.
      about 1 month
      Rating(5.0)

      i am copping with at least

      the progression stage seem to be challenging and little bit confusing

      Tokelo Mahlakoane
      about 1 month
      Rating(5.0)

      Environmentalism and Just Transition Topic

      I liked all topics because it was straight forward and relevant to my situation as an Activist

      Mr Abdul Ghofar
      about 1 month
      Rating(5.0)

      Helpful and Amazing Course

      As the environmental activist and worker, this course was very helpful for me to understanding the issues on just transition.

      Mr Ralph Ben
      5 days
      Rating(4.0)

      its good

      its good

      Mr Abdul Aziz Ubana
      5 days
      Rating(4.0)
      Ms Ting Ding
      5 days
      Rating(5.0)
      Ms Anamika Roy
      5 days
      Rating(5.0)
      Mr MD. Yousuf Hossain
      5 days
      Rating(5.0)

      Environmental Improvement

      I am really pleased to know abou how to impove social awareness for the betterment of environment.

      • FREE
      • mandatory workload 56 min
      • language Bengali, German, English, Spanish, and Serbian
      • topics Interdisciplinary
      • paid certificate included with certificate upgrade option