Climate change and environmental destruction have profound implications for human rights and are driving vulnerability to modern slavery. People who are already among the most vulnerable are particularly hard-hit.
Climate action needs to happen fast, but it also needs to be participatory and fair. This is where the growing agenda around a ‘just transition’ to a zero-carbon future comes in, with a particular focus on respecting the rights of people on the frontline of climate impacts.
Opening Remarks:
- Jennifer Townson, UK Modern Slavery Envoy, FCDO
Panellists:
- Dr Chris O’Connell, Postdoctoral CAROLINE Fellow with Dublin City University and Anti-Slavery International in London
- Carolina Rudnick, Director of LIBERA, an NGO working against human trafficking and slavery in all its forms in Chile
- Rhoda Boateng, Policy Officer, Climate Change and Environment, ITUC Africa, based in Togo
- Fran Witt, Climate Change and Modern Slavery Advisor, Anti-Slavery International
Chair:
- Jasmine O’Connor, OBE, CEO Anti-Slavery International
