Webinar: What will the future of work look like in a zero-emission world?

Sign up here  and you will get a link to the webinar  (Register no later than November 11th)

The green transition will have an impact on future work and labour markets. Some industries will benefit, while others will see the demand on their products and the conditions for their business deteriorate. In the longer run, this means that new (green) competences will be required and some jobs will increase and new will be invented. At the same time, other jobs will decrease or even disappear. What this structural change will look like depends on the political path chosen for the transition and what the voters demand, as well as on technological progress. Ultimately, it’s also dependent on the environmental consequences of today’s societies, which may force us to change whether we like it or not.

During this seminar we will discuss the future of work and employment, which we now may only see the contours of. To do this we have three prominent speakers:

Speakers

• Ann Pettifor, economist, author and director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics (PRIME)
• Tomas Kåberger, affiliated professor at Chalmers University of Technology, and member of the Swedish Climate Policy Council (Klimatpolitiska rådet)
• Lise Nordin, regional developer in Västra Götaland, former Member of Parliament
• Date: Tuesday November 17th, 2020
• Time: 13:30 – 15:00
• Venue: Online webinar
• Register: Sign up here  and you will get a link to the webinar  (Register no later than November 11th)

PROGRAMME

13.30 – 13.35 Welcome
Maria Norbäck, Director of Work and Employment Research Center

13.35 – 14.10 A sustainable economy is a job-rich economy: one that substitutes labour for fossil fuels
Ann Pettifor, economist, author and director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics (PRIME).

14.10 – 14:35 Building the new energy supply system
Tomas Kåberger, affiliated professor at Chalmers University of Technology, and member of the Swedish Climate Policy Council (Klimatpolitiska rådet)

14.35 – 15:00 A regional perspective on climate and jobs
Lise Nordin, regional developer in Västra Götaland, former Member of Parliament
The seminar is free of charge and is open to all who are interested.

The event is part of Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg’s sustainability week – Act Sustainable 2020.

If you have questions about the seminar, please contact maria.norback@handels.gu.se or moa.persson@chalmers.se

Warmly welcome!

Work and Employment Research Center & ACT Sustainable 2020