Is Climate Action Job Creation? Presented by LinkedIn
The debate is hosted by Debatable, presented by LinkedIn.
This lively session will see a team of debaters put their perspectives to the test for and against the motion: “This house believes climate action is job creation.”
According to the International Labour Organization, a global transition to a green economy could create 24 million new jobs by 2030. But as we know, factual statements trigger more questions: Jobs for whom? In which regions of the world? And at what cost to livelihoods and communities?
Job creation is not equivalent to economic inclusion — it is not inherently just. With this in mind, we’ll explore if climate action can truly be job creation.
This session will be followed by The Ultimate Investment Story Presented by WRI from 5:30pm to 7pm
Confirmed Debaters (to date):
Dawn Lippert, CEO, Elemental Excelerator
Patrick Flynn, Founder, Switchboard
David Carlin, Founder, D. A. Carlin and Company
Ajaita Shah, Founder & CEO of Frontier Markets
Kwolanne Felix, Climate and Gender Justice Advocate & Fellowship and Community Manager, Black Girl Environmentalist
Caterina Sarfatti, Managing Director, Inclusion and Global Leadership, C40 Cities
Jury:
Nigar Arpadarai, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29 Azerbaijan
Wanjira Mathai, Managing Director, Africa and Global Partnerships, WRI
Allen Blue, Co-Founder, LinkedIn