Decent Jobs on a Living Planet
By Young FoE Scotland
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This podcast is supported by the Erasmus+ programme and the European Union.
Decent Jobs on a Living Planet Jan 25, 2021
Young people in unions
In this episode we are joined by Kate and Larissa to hear more about their experiences as young people in two very different trade unions.
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Unions and the Climate Struggle
Our podcast is back after a short break! In this episode we’re joined by Clara from @tippingpointuk, a union organiser and a climate activist. We talk about how unions can help bring forward the struggle against climate change, how restrictions on trade union freedoms affect this fight, the many ways that our struggles relate and of course how we can better collaborate and build power.
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So you want to unionise?
In our latest episode we’re joined by Tam Wilson of STUC and betterthanzero to learn all about how to unionise. We cover finding the right union for you, the joining process, the benefits and help you can get, tips on getting your colleagues to join, getting the union recognised by your employer, and more. If you want to learn more about joining a union or unionising your workplace - this is the place to start.
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Solidarity in action
In our latest episode Solidarity in Action we spoke with young activist Coll McCail about his experiences when the UN climate conference COP26 came to Glasgow and climate activists stood in solidarity with striking workers on picket lines across the city. Hear his thoughts on building solidarity, what a just transition really means, and how we work together to create it.
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Working Together
We're back for a brand new season! In season 2 we’re diving into the relationships between the climate movement and trade unions. Over the next episodes we’ll be learning more about trade unions, exploring their place in the struggle for climate justice, and hearing from people working to build power within our movements.
In Episode 2.1: Working Together we’re joined by Lucas from Young Friends of the Earth Scotland and Abi from the Scottish Trade Union Congress youth committee to tell us all about the work they did last year bringing together young climate activists and trade unionists to explore climate justice and workers rights, how we work together and what we can learn from each other.
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Precarious work and power in a union - Tam Wilson, STUC
In this episode we're joined by Tam Wilson of the STUC to talk about precarious work, workplace organising and just transition. As young people we're very familiar with exploitative and precarious work practices like zero hours contracts, so we loved hearing about Tam and the STUC's work and why improving all our working conditions has to be part of a just transition.
More about the STUC: https://www.stuc.org.uk/
The Better than Zero campaign: https://www.betterthanzero.scot/
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Unions: Born out of Necessity - Francis Stuart, STUC
This episode is a trade unions 101! Who are trade unions, and where did they come from? What do they do? Why are they so important? In this episode we're joined by Francis from the Scottish Trades Union Congress to explore these questions and more, thinking about the role of trade unions in a just transition and what the term means from a union perspective.
More about the STUC: https://www.stuc.org.uk/
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View from the oil rigs - Ryan Morrison
We're back for 2021 with a brand new episode! A just transition is a worker-led transition, so in this episode we're joined again by Ryan Morrison from Friends of the Earth Scotland to discuss Offshore, a new report which gives amazing insight into the views of frontline oil and gas workers. Did you know that whilst many offshore workers are open to transitioning to green jobs, 91% had never heard of the term just transition? In this episode Ryan unpacks some of the views of workers on green jobs, the state of the oil industry, and government (in)action. An invaluable listen for anyone thinking about the future of Scotland's fossil fuel industry.
Read the report: https://foe.scot/resource/offshore-oil-and-gas-workers-views/
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Oil and Scottish politics - Ewan Gibbs
In this episode we're joined by lecturer and researcher Dr Ewan Gibbs to chat all about Scottish politics, fossil fuels, and just transition.
We chat about how oil and energy has played a part in Scottish politics and the independence movement, the question of energy nationalisation, current Scottish government plans for North Sea Oil, and much more. You can find a small glossary of some of the terms used in this episode on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
You can find more of Ewan's research here.
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Degrowth, post-work and just transition - Emilie Tricarico
In this episode we're joined by Emilie Tricarico to chat all about degrowth, post-work, and just transition. What do those terms mean? What exactly is neoliberal capitalism? Could a four day week and universal basic income be part of a just transition?
Further resources:
- 4 Day Week campaign - pushing for a national four day week.
- Autonomy - a think thank focussed on the future of work
- Exploring Economics platform - a platform for learning about heterodox economics (covers all schools of thought not only ecological economics) with videos and articles adapted for different levels.
And you can find Young Friends of the Earth Scotland on social media @yfoes
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Renewables, mining and just transition - Benjamin and Whit, London Mining Network & Earthworks
In this episode we're joined by Andy Whitmore from London Mining Network, and Benjamin Hitchcock Auciello of London Mining Network and Earthworks. We discuss the dirty side of renewables, learn about the role of extractivism and neo-colonialism in minerals and mining, and think more about what justice really means in a just transition.
Click here to find resources mentioned in this episode.
You can find out more about London Mining Network here: https://londonminingnetwork.org/
And you can find Young Friends of the Earth Scotland on social media @yfoes
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Approaches to just transition across the world - Annabel, the James Hutton Institute
We're joined again by Annabel Pinker, a researcher at the James Hutton Institute, to talk about her report for the Just Transition Commission on international approaches. What can Scotland learn from other countries who are approaching just transition on a national level? What are the challenges? Is anyone gaining success?
You can find out more about Annabel and her research here: https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/annabel-pinker
And you can find Young Friends of the Earth Scotland on social media @yfoes
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Energy decentralisation for a just transition - Annabel, The James Hutton Institute
In this episode we spoke to Annabel Pinker, a researcher at the James Hutton Institute about energy decentralisation. What is energy decentralisation, and how can it be part of a just transition? Can our energy systems change how we relate to nature and to each other?
You can find out more about Annabel and her research here: https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/annabel-pinker
And you can find Young Friends of the Earth Scotland on social media @yfoes
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Oil & gas and the global pandemic - Gabby and James, Platform
In this episode we're joined by Gabby and James from Platform to discuss the oil industry amidst the global pandemic. What does this crisis mean for the industry, for workers' rights and a just transition? What's the chat with bailouts?
You can find out more about Platform here: https://platformlondon.org/
And you can find Young Friends of the Earth Scotland on social media @yfoes
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From oil worker to climate activist - Neil, XR Scotland
In this episode we speak to Neil, a former North Sea oil worker turned activist with XR Scotland. We talk about what it's like to work in the fossil fuel industry, about trade unions and workers rights, and about his journey into climate activism.
The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
What's a just transition anyway? - Ryan, FoES
Just transition 101! In this episode we speak to Ryan Morrison, just transition campaigner at Friends of the Earth Scotland. We cover some of the basics of just transition, the fossil fuel industry, workers rights, climate justice, Ryan's work, and who the key players are in Scotland when it comes to a just transition.
The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of Friends of the Earth Scotland.