The idea of a just transition promises a shift to sustainability that leaves no one behind. But can a transition truly be just if it overlooks historical injustices, colonial legacies, and global economic imbalances? Too often, mainstream just transition narratives focus only on redistributing burdens and benefits in the present, without addressing the deeper structural inequalities and power dynamics that have shaped today’s economies.
This webinar will challenge conventional thinking on just transition. Can a transition occur without winners and losers? What role should reparations, decolonization, and redistribution play? Is the dominant framing of just transition transformative enough, or does it risk reinforcing existing power structures?
Speakers:
Halliki Kreinin (Research Institute for Sustainability – RIFS)
Senior Research Associate specialising in just transition, sustainable work, post-growth welfare systems, and ecosocial policies.
Feroz Khan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona – UAB)
Researcher in disaster anthropology and environmental studies, examining the links between degrowth, disasters, and development. His work supports decolonial movements across Southeast Asia.
Moderator:
Aljoša Slameršak (Co-founder, Policy Lab)
Co-founder of Policy Lab and postdoctoral researcher at ICTA-UAB. His work focuses on degrowth and low-carbon energy transitions, with his PhD research exploring the biophysical limits of continued energy consumption growth.
Agenda
14.00 – 14.05 Welcoming and a short introductory of a topic and guest speakers
14.05 – 15.00 Roundtable Debate: Just Transition – What Must Be Left Behind to Ensure No One Is Left Behind?
15.00 – 15.30 Q&A session and Closing remarks
Be part of the upcoming GreenPaths webinar in 14th February 2025, where experts Halliki Kreinin, and Feroz Khan will explore how just transitions go beyond carbon reduction to tackle historical, systemic, and environmental inequalities.
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