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All the latest news, events and thinking on the transition to green and fair economies.

The Big Picture
President Carlos Alvarado
31 August 2023

Global Study on Eco-Social Contracts Launched

Former President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado Quesada speaks at launch of our Global Study on Eco-Social Contracts

Articles By Jean McLean
The Big Picture Greening Economic Sectors
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30 August 2023

Overheard in Bonn: policy for an eco-social contract

Some of our favourite quotes from our joint Global Policy Seminar for a New Eco-Social Contract.

Articles By Jean McLean
Measuring & Governing
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28 July 2023

People’s voices: Participatory justice for a just transition in South Africa

A just transition cannot be achieved without paying due attention to participatory justice elements that shield vulnerable stakeholders.

Articles By Gaylor Montmasson-Clair
Measuring & Governing
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14 July 2023

Just Transition: A New Social Contract for the Wellbeing of People and the Planet

An ambitious and urgent call on Europe to implement a New Social Contract in which social and environmental sustainability go hand in hand.

Articles By GEC
The Big Picture
Youth Movement Together
07 July 2023

Building New Social Contracts: An Overview of Participatory Mechanisms for Economic Governance

Diverse movements are calling for a new social contract – one where people have a voice and stake in the decisions being made in their name

Publications By Najma Mohamed
Measuring & Governing
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28 June 2023

Mind the gap: finding the missing pieces for the green transition

Our new research published by the ThinkTwenty initiative urges the G20 to push for policy coherence on green structural transition

Publications By Chris Hopkins
The Big Picture
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09 June 2023

Ecological and social transitions - co-creating the pluriverse

In the face of climate collapse, trust in governments has broken down. How can we best unite social movements to approach this challenge?

Publications By Culture Hack Labs
Greening Economic Sectors
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05 June 2023

Putting miners at the heart of the just transition

The green transition needs resources and rare minerals - so how can we make sure producers of these critical resources are fairly treated?

Articles By Laura Kelly
Reforming Financial Systems
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24 May 2023

Wiping the slate clean: no climate justice without debt justice for Africa

Thursday 25th May marks Africa Day. However, a debt crisis exacerbated by climate change threatens to undo decades of development progress.

Articles By Zaiza Khan