Climate change adaptation through green works
Online
Climate change adaptation through green works
6–31 Maio 2024
Apresentação do curso
The term "green works" refers to the employment-intensive development, restoration and maintenance of public infrastructure, community assets, natural areas and landscapes in contributing to environmental goals such as adaptation to climate change and natural disasters, environmental rehabilitation and nature conservation. Examples of green works include soil conservation, reforestation and flood protection, which are highly labour-intensive and have the potential to create employment for vulnerable groups, while contributing to environmental rehabilitation and improvement. Through this course, participants will learn how to design and implement green works initiatives. The course will comprise four different blocks: - Climate change and the rationale for green works; - Climate change adaptation through flood control and rural transport enhancement; - Climate change adaptation through water management and soil and water conservation; - Climate change adaptation through biodiversity restoration. The course will focus on the development of green works using a local-resource-based approach, i.e. combining local participation in planning with the use of locally available skills, technology and materials.
Perfil dos participantes
The course is designed for professionals involved in designing and implementing local, sectoral, national and global strategies for the transition to greener economies and climate change adaptation. More specifically: - Government officials operating at the local, provincial and national level; - ILO and UN staff and development practitioners; - Donor organizations which are working or would like to work on climate change adaptation and just transition; - Public investment and employment policy advisers; - Research and education institutions.
The course covers the following four topics:
Climate change and the rationale for green works
Learning Block 1
Objectives:
- To provide an introduction to climate change and its impact on the world of work and livelihoods, including highlighting the latest Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
- Overview of the ILO Employment-Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP)’s mandate and approach
- Present the rationale for implementing green works for climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Highlight the need to use Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to create green works and address climate change adaptation
Specific topics to cover:
- Climate change adaptation and the IPCC’s WG II Six Assessment report
- EIIPs and ILO’s work
- Green works
- Nature-based Solution
Confirmed speakers for the live webinar on Wed. 14th June 2023 @ 2 pm CEST
Climate change adaptation through biodiversity restoration
Learning Block 2
Objectives:
- Explain the biodiversity and ecosystem crisis, including the challenges of deforestation, ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, and how they will impact the world of work and livelihoods.
- Deep dive on green works, mainly on mitigation and adaptation actions through forestry - types of forestry works.
- Emphasize the importance of social and environmental safeguards when implementing green works
- Examples and good forestry practices, including NbS to restore degraded ecosystems
Specific topics include:
- Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation
- Social and environmental safeguards
- Reaching vulnerable stakeholders
- Forestry works
- Examples of NbS
Confirmed speakers for the live webinar on Wed. 21st June 2023 @ 2 pm CEST
Climate change adaptation through flood control and rural transport enhancement
Learning Block 3
Objectives:
- Present the problem of flooding as a climate change related hazard and their impact on the world of work and livelihoods
- Describe the types of flood control systems (good practices, examples and advice for design and implementation)
- Explore ways for rural transport improvement and maintenance to ensure that road networks can withstand the increased level of rainfall and flooding
Specific topics include:
- The social risks of coastal, urban and river flooding
- Adaptation measures to address flood control, including NbS
- Green works in rural transport improvement and maintenance
Live webinar on Wed. 28th June 2023 @ 2 pm CEST
Climate change adaptation through water management and soil and water conservation
Learning Block 4
Objectives:
- Present the problem of water security associated with soil erosion and desertification as climate change related hazards and their impact on the world of work and livelihoods
- Showcase adaptation measures to address water and soil conservation
- Explore ways for rural transport improvement and maintenance to ensure that road networks can withstand the increased level of rainfall and flooding
Specific topics include:
- What is water security?
- Climate-related hazards such as soil erosion and desertification
- Adaptation measures for soil and water conservation, including NbS
- Green works for soil and water conservation, including rural transport improvement and maintenance
Confirmed speakers for the live webinar on Wed. 5th July 2023 @ 2 pm CEST
The course also covers the following cross-cutting issues, that will be integrated in all four modules:
- Local resource-based methods
- Gender equality
- Reaching vulnerable groups
- Working conditions
- Social dialogue
