With this blog series, we are helping to raise awareness of the discourse on climate change and the role of trade unions. We highlight the various aspects of socio-ecological transformation, but at the same time we also want to discuss perspectives for action. Within the series, various authors look at different areas of action that are particularly important for a socially just climate transition. Among other things, we show the extent to which conflicts arise in the implementation of socio-ecological transformation and how these could be resolved. We also address the question of how the welfare state can minimise or even hedge against climate risks, and what socio-political efforts for democratic and social cohesion might look like, given that this cohesion is threatened by rising climate resentment and right-wing populism. In addition, we will outline the status of social climate change in various sectors of the economy
All episodes of the blog series can be found on the WSI blog „Work on Progress“.
The articles in the series:
- Neva Löw/Sarah Mewes/Magdalena Polloczek, 08.10.2025: Conflicts over a socially just climate transition
- Markus Wissen, 09.10.2025: Transformation conflicts and global climate justice
- Neva Löw/Maximilian Pichl, 13.10.2025: How the climate crisis and global migration are linked
- Silke Bothfeld/Peter Bleses, 21.10.2025: Equality in the labour market: The challenges of the socio-ecological transformation
- Rahel Weier/Miriam Rehm/Neva Löw, 29.01.2026: How gender attitudes shape climate concerns
Further contributions in preparation