Climate Change and the World of Work: Challenges and Perspectives for Occupational Safety and Health in Latin America and the Caribbean

Participate in our regional event Climate Change and the World of Work: Challenges and Perspectives for Occupational Safety and Health in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be held virtually on April 30, in commemoration of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

This meeting will focus on the growing challenges facing our region due to climate change and how these directly affect the safety and health of workers.

In this context, we will explore the findings of the recent ILO report, Ensuring occupational safety and health in a changing climate, which reveals that more than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to serious health risks related to climate change.

The event will feature representatives from governments, employers' organizations and worker organizers, who will share their perspectives on these challenges.

It is an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge of how the region can adapt to ensure safer and healthier work environments in the face of climate change.

Tzvetomira Radoslavova, ILO Occupational Safety and Health Specialist

Panels

• Workplace risks caused and exacerbated by climate change
• Measures and interventions to control risks in the working environment related to climate change: ministers of labor or heads of OSH departments, social insurances, labor inspections
• The role of the social partners in managing climate change-related risks in the working environment: representatives of employers' and workers' organizations
• Financing for climate change adaptation: financial institutions
• Research on the impact of climate change on workers

Schedules

09:00h (San José), 10:00h (Lima), 11:00h (Port of Spain), 12:00h (Santiago)