Women educator-unionists were at the forefront of discussions about the priorities for climate justice in Southeast Asia and the political barriers unions face. In the Philippines, for instance, neoliberal education policies hinder unions in advocating quality climate education for all.
Southeast Asian educators convened to demand climate justice and advance a just transition at a three-day conference hosted by Education International Asia-Pacific (EIAP) in Bangkok, Thailand on April 17-19, 2024.
Just transition aims to place justice and equity at the heart of our economy’s greening process. It strives to integrate environmental sustainability with concerns for human and labour rights, ensuring that as we work towards a low-carbon economy and a liveable future, we also safeguard decent work and human rights so that NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND. Because the actions we need to pursue to tackle climate change must also address the structural inequalities it is already exacerbating.
