People power for a Just Transition: Seminar with Sharan Burrow AC
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On Monday 12 August, CIET were lucky enough to host our Advisory Board Chair, Sharan Burrow AC, for a special seminar on the role of unions, justice and labour rights for a Just Transition.

The transformation required for the energy transition will encompass all facets of society, including how, why and where we work. However, the energy transition also holds the potential to marginalise already disadvantaged groups and further entrench global inequality.

In this seminar, Sharan discussed the importance of sustainable business development and the roles of human rights, employment and justice when it comes to delivering a Net Zero future.

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Dr Sharan Burrow AC
Sharan Burrow is a global advocate for human rights, climate action and Just Transition. She is the Former General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (2010-2022). Previously she was President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (2000–2010) and President of the Australian Education Union (1992 -2000). Sharan is well known for her international advocacy on employment, human rights, industrial relations, corporate responsibility and climate action with green industrialisation and just transition solutions.

Sharan is currently a Visiting Professor in Practice at the LSE-Grantham Institute, a board member of the European Climate Foundation, a co-chair of the IEA Labour Council, a Commissioner for the Global Commission on Universal Health Coverage, deputy chair of the B Team, a member of the Commission on Global Climate Governance and a commissioner for the Global Commission on Business and Sustainable Development. She is Chair of the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition Advisory Board and has received an Honorary Doctorate from Curtin University.

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