Climate change and the transition to lower emissions will impact workers and communities across multiple value chains. In our previous events, we explored both vulnerability and opportunities for jobs resilience in five key sectors: Coal, Petroleum-based Transport, Tourism, Metals, and Agriculture.
This learning event provides an overview of the project, and then explores the possible use of active labour market policies for farm labourers who may be impacted by climate change. It will examine the effectiveness of weather and climate information; as well as ecotourism vulnerability, and the diffusion technologies for small-scale farmers.
The discussion will highlight adaptation pathways and their implications for livelihoods and resilience. You are invited to a learning event where this research will be presented and discussed.
PROGRAMME
11h00 - 11h05 Opening and Welcome: Dr Saul Levin (TIPS)
11h05 - 11h20 Project Overview: Dr Neva Makgetla (TIPS)
11h20 - 12h30 Presentations and Discussions
- Dr Michael Hector (TIPS) - Farm Labour and Climate Change in South Africa: Assessing the role of Active Labour Market Policies
- Kate Rivett Carnac (Independent Consultant) - Ecotourism attraction climate vulnerability
- Akhona Myataza (TIPS) - Weather and Climate Predictions Effectiveness: Implications for resilience, information sharing, sectoral adaptation and livelihoods in South Africa
- Gillian Chigumira (TIPS) - Diffusion of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Technologies and Innovations for Small-Scale Farmers in South Africa
- Dr Ariel Prinsloo - Discussant (University of the Witwatersrand)
12h30 - 12h55 Q & A
12h55 Closing Remarks
13h00 Closure
Funded by the UK-PACT programme
