The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has urged the labor community to be earth-friendly and adjust their works activities and standards to help the battle against climate change.
During the tree planting activity held at the La Mesa Dam, Ecopark in Quezon City, Labor Secretary Marianito Roque advised labor and management sectors to shift to greener ways to work and establish green standards for the labor market that will promote green jobs and decent work. The tree-planting activity was part of DOLE’s 76th Anniversary Celebration held last December 7.
“DoLE is more than jobs. It is also concern about climate change,” Sec. Roque said during a press conference.
In a statement, Sec. Roque said that since climate change affects the world of work, DOLE is working towards climate change adaptation programs at work through knowledge building, organizational strategies and green jobs advocacy.
To help avert the adverse impact of climate change on employment, Sec. Roque said the DOLE will lay the foundation that would provide for the collaboration of the Department’s social partners in developing green technologies and green workplaces.
To formalize the efforts of the Department, Sec. Roque signed a Green Pact with the Federation of Free Workers http://www.ffw.org.ph/ and the Philippine Green Building Council http://philgbc.org/. The pact aims to unite all three institutions in taking steps to sustainable growth, create and promote awareness greener jobs and workplaces.
In an interview with Manila Bulletin, Ms. Cynthia Cruz, executive director of Institute for Labor Studies, said the green jobs include among others, green investments such as recycling and organic farming. She added that environmental awareness should be embedded in every job.
In 2010, the DOLE will spearhead institutional capacity and knowledge building on raising the awareness on climate change through the National Green Jobs Conference which will address the concerns of seven sectors with different types of exposure to climate change policy drivers.
The seven sectors are: energy generating sectors, renewable energy sectors, alternative energy sectors, employment sensitive sectors, competition intensive sectors, sectors vulnerable to climate policies and climate sensitive sectors.
During the tree planting activity held at the La Mesa Dam, Ecopark in Quezon City, Labor Secretary Marianito Roque advised labor and management sectors to shift to greener ways to work and establish green standards for the labor market that will promote green jobs and decent work. The tree-planting activity was part of DOLE’s 76th Anniversary Celebration held last December 7.
“DoLE is more than jobs. It is also concern about climate change,” Sec. Roque said during a press conference.
In a statement, Sec. Roque said that since climate change affects the world of work, DOLE is working towards climate change adaptation programs at work through knowledge building, organizational strategies and green jobs advocacy.
To help avert the adverse impact of climate change on employment, Sec. Roque said the DOLE will lay the foundation that would provide for the collaboration of the Department’s social partners in developing green technologies and green workplaces.
To formalize the efforts of the Department, Sec. Roque signed a Green Pact with the Federation of Free Workers http://www.ffw.org.ph/ and the Philippine Green Building Council http://philgbc.org/. The pact aims to unite all three institutions in taking steps to sustainable growth, create and promote awareness greener jobs and workplaces.
In an interview with Manila Bulletin, Ms. Cynthia Cruz, executive director of Institute for Labor Studies, said the green jobs include among others, green investments such as recycling and organic farming. She added that environmental awareness should be embedded in every job.
In 2010, the DOLE will spearhead institutional capacity and knowledge building on raising the awareness on climate change through the National Green Jobs Conference which will address the concerns of seven sectors with different types of exposure to climate change policy drivers.
The seven sectors are: energy generating sectors, renewable energy sectors, alternative energy sectors, employment sensitive sectors, competition intensive sectors, sectors vulnerable to climate policies and climate sensitive sectors.
Trabaho.com thanks its following sources:
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