Newest Activities
Lessons from the Ground. What does a just transition look like for workers and communities facing refinery closures? This session brings together insights from two regions grappling with the realities of the energy transition.
Dr. Jessie HF Hammerling will present on the Contra Costa Refinery Transition Partnership (CCRTP)— a coalition of environmental and labor organizations— formed after the 2020 closure and mass layoffs at a major California refinery.
Dr. Ewan Gibbs will present his and Riyoko Shibe’s research with Scottish oil refinery workers after the 2023 Grangemouth closure announcement, highlighting workers’ frustration with just transition promises and feelings of exclusion from key decisions.
🗓️ May 21
📍 Online
🕕 12pm EST
Registration link here
We’re thrilled to co-sponsor, alongside the Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education, a special event with Ståle Holgersen in Toronto for the launch of his new book: Against the Crisis: Economy and Ecology in a Burning World 🔥🌍📘
🗓️ April 11
📍 Centre for Social Innovation – Annex, 720 Bathurst St. Toronto/ online
🕕 7pm
Online registration here
