terça-feira, 8 de outubro de 2024

«Protecting Climate Labor»

 



Excerto:

«(...) To prevent climate impacts from getting worse, we need workers whose job is to implement climate solutions. Many jobs in different sectors contribute to mitigating or adapting to the negative effects of climate change, so “climate laborers” could include wildland firefighters, wind turbine technicians, seawall construction crews, emergency responders and organic farmers, among others. As the list suggests, many of these jobs take place outside, and so we need to protect these workers from the same risks that they’re fighting to curb.
The stakes are enormous: the International Labor Organization estimates that 2.4 billion workers globally are likely to be exposed to health risks such as cancers and heat stroke due to climate change. Wildfires and heat waves, abundant in 2024, contribute to these risks. (...)».



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