Good Green Jobs for All

Discussing a just transition to a green jobs revolution with Rebecca Long-Bailey, Caroline Lucas and more

Monday 1 April 2019, 14:00-16:00

Committee Room 11, House of Commons, Westminster, SW1A 0AA

The Green New Deal has sent shockwaves around the world.

The promise of decarbonising the economy whilst guaranteeing good green jobs for all has captured the imagination of policy makers and grassroots movements alike.

But what would a green jobs revolution actually look like? How would it benefit workers as well as the environmement?

Join NEF for a participatory session about building worker power and a green economy.

Speakers:

Rebecca Long-Bailey MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

David Powell — Head of Environment and Green Transition

Caroline Lucas MP — Green Party MP and Spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change

Clare Hymer — Editor Novara Media

Tim Page — Senior Policy Officer, TUC

Asad Rehman — Executive Director War on Want

Chair:

Ann Pettifor — Director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics (PRIME) and NEF Fellow

Free event but spaces are limited — please register here

Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes early in order to leave time to pass through security. Please use the Cromell Green Visitors Entrance.

Banner image: US Department of Energy (Public Domain)

Topics Environment Climate change Industrial strategy

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