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SUMMARY: Labour organizing and climate justice: intersections\, challenges\
 , and political opportunities
DESCRIPTION: Labour organizing and climate justice: intersections\, challen
 ges\, and political opportunities - This panel will address two entwined qu
 estions: What can the climate movement learn from contemporary and historic
  labour strategy for building durable power? And\, how can the climate and 
 labour movements mutually strengthen one another?
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 /p><p>On behalf of the first graduating cohort for the <a href="https://geo
 g.ubc.ca/undergraduate/climate-certificate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener 
 noreferrer">UBC Climate Studies and Action Certificate Program</a>\, we wou
 ld like to invite you to join us for an exciting upcoming event that you do
 n’t want to miss!</p><p><strong>Event Title:</strong> Labour organizing and
  climate justice: intersections\, challenges\, and political opportunities<
 br /><strong>When:</strong> March 12\, 5-6.30 pm<br /><strong>Where:</stron
 g> Centre for Interactive Sustainability\, BC Hydro Theatre (1st floor)</p>
 <p><strong>Description:</strong><br />Advancing faster and more just climat
 e action is necessary\, yet the climate movement appears to be in a holding
  pattern\, experiencing a lull in energy and vision. Labour organizing has 
 a much longer history\, with its own ebbs and flows\, failures and successe
 s. Recently\, organized labour has accomplished a number of historic wins\,
  in a challenging economic climate. This panel will address two entwined qu
 estions: What can the climate movement learn from contemporary and historic
  labour strategy for building durable power? And\, how can the climate and 
 labour movements mutually strengthen one another?</p><p><strong>Panelists:<
 /strong> Gabriella Doebelli (SRO Collaborative)\, David Black (Move up)\, J
 en Kostuchuk (Worker Solidarity Network)\, Tara Ehrcke (BC Teachers Federat
 ion)<br /><strong>Moderated by:</strong> the students in GEOG/ENVR 402</p><
 p><strong>Sponsored by:</strong> Centre for Climate Justice\, Institute for
  Resources and Sustainability\, Geography Students’ Association\, Centre fo
 r Community Engaged Learning\, Climate Hub\, Sustainability hub\, UBC Clima
 te Emergency\, and the Department of Geography.</p><p><strong>Please RSVP h
 ere:</strong> <a href="https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eVUjSyJD0J
 V5bwy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.
 com/jfe/form/SV_eVUjSyJD0JV5bwy</a></p>
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