Climate Jobs for All: Workforce Equity, Social Impact, and Sustainability / Sustainability Lunch Series

How can we ensure that the green economy creates opportunities for all?

Join the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative and the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER) for an in-depth conversation on workforce equity, social impact, and sustainability. We are excited to welcome Jenny Weissbourd (MBA ’18), Program Director at the Families and Workers Fund, to explore how we can build a more just and inclusive workforce in the transition to a sustainable economy.

Jenny brings over a decade of experience shaping policies and practices that expand economic mobility. At the Families and Workers Fund, she leads grantmaking and partnerships that advance equitable job opportunities, working with governments, nonprofits, and employers at all levels to develop workforce pathways that uplift workers and their families. She will share insights on:
– The challenges and opportunities in building equitable green jobs
– Strategies for ensuring that sustainability efforts also advance social and economic justice
– How governments, employers, and nonprofits can collaborate to create pathways to good jobs
– Case studies of innovative workforce development initiatives making an impact today

The conversation will be moderated by Erin Kelly, Sloan Distinguished Professor of Work and Organization Studies and Co-Director of the MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER), whose research focuses on workplace policies, worker well-being, and organizational change.

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Co-hosted with: MIT Institute for Work and Employment Research (IWER)

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