Disaster Trade

ESRC-FCDO research at the nexus of climate, disasters and British trade
The hidden cost of bricks, garments and tea
RHUL/Exeter/OU/Dhaka

[Climate Change Research Group @ClimateGeog]

FINAL REMINDER about our 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰: 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 panel discussion TOMORROW at 1pm!

It's free to attend and question our stellar line up - don't miss out!

More here 👇

https://t.co/giQYQz9IgY

[Oppressive Heat @oppressive_heat]

NEW PAPER OUT NOW

Check it out here 👇

https://t.co/8oARfCJ3Ed

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

VERY excited to share our new @oppressive_heat paper:

Towards a decolonial heat-health nexus

We show how heat stress science and policy has been - and is - shaped by colonial and post-colonial interests, from the 19th century to now

More here👇:

https://t.co/CjaWNe5mZR

[Climate Change Research Group @ClimateGeog]

Don't miss this event coming up at 1pm on the 9th of July

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰: 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

We have now added an expanded lineup of stellar speakers!

More here 👇

https://t.co/giQYQzag6w

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

Climate Change and the Law: Obstacles and Opportunities

Now with an expanded lineup and not to be missed!

If you attend one free discussion this month, make sure it's this one. You won't be disappointed!

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

An honour to be at @ILO's Regulating Decent Work Conference with Pratik Mishra and Ly Vouch Long

Using data from the @oppressive_heat project - we show how worker voice is the most effective tool in managing heat stress under climate change

More here:

https://t.co/f94fZYwwg5

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

A bit late in tweeting - but good to be quoted here

Brands need to get serious about just transition - at present it barely exists in planning

https://t.co/15qQ7WTEA1

[Climate Change Research Group @ClimateGeog]

We have an 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 event coming up at 1pm on the 9th of July

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰: 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

Superstar speakers will discuss our best hope for real change

More here 👇

https://t.co/jO9LqdaETD

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

A real pleasure to speak today at @CamUniGeography

Thanks to the Geographies of Knowledge research group and @AinsleyTrahan for organising!

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

You can now pick up Carbon Colonialism in paperback!

Available in your local bookshop - or online direct from @ManchesterUP

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

For any Korean speakers, check out this new doc by @KBSWorldTV - featuring research by myself, @SabinaLawreniuk and others

From waste to work, it shows greater accountability is needed in global production

This is the reality behind the label

https://t.co/ydmkMdThrZ

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

"There Is No More Effective Policy for Reducing Heat Risks than a Fair Workplace and Fair Pay"

I spoke to Subir Ghosh of @TexFash on what our @oppressive_heat project shows about how we can confront the climate crisis

Check it out here:

https://t.co/5Em6Yc7Jz2

[Manchester University Press @ManchesterUP]

Hosted by City Books in Hove, author & researcher @lauriefdparsons will be in conversation with @PhilHubbard1 to mark the paperback publication of his award-winning book, Carbon colonialism.

3rd June from 7pm
Tickets on sale now: https://t.co/zzzMe62w4G #booklaunch

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

Very excited to be speaking at the SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance (@CSF_SOAS) this evening to launch the paperback of Carbon Colonialism (out 27th of May)!

More events impending - watch this space!

https://t.co/1RoWxNCueI

[Sabina Lawreniuk @SabinaLawreniuk]

"Poor workers in countries like #Cambodia will be among the biggest losers" 🏭🪡👩

My thoughts on #TrumpTariffs in @ConversationUK 👇

Drawing on lessons learned from the #EU's 2020 tariff changes in the garment industry 👕

https://t.co/fpFp0WXpV7

[Sabina Lawreniuk @SabinaLawreniuk]

Let workers take you behind the scene's of #Jordan's clothing and footwear industry👕👀

Led by @katharinagrneis & our @invisible_wrkrs team

📅Sat May 3rd
⏰4pm UK/6pm Amman
📍Online or in person @MMAGFoundation Amman
🔗More info and link to register: https://t.co/hkIkKQMGKI

[Oppressive Heat @oppressive_heat]

Oppressive Heat is one year old!

And our first paper has just been published

Check it out here:

https://t.co/in10u3bDt6

But first, an explainer on what heat inequality means🧵

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

Oppressive Heat is 1 year old!

Check out this 🧵with a BRAND NEW paper - and video explainers of our work

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

Very excited to announce that Carbon Colonialism will be released in paperback this May!

Hoping to kick start further conversations around the environmental politics of our global factory

Watch this space for more developments...

[Laurie Parsons @lauriefdparsons]

Shocking news that @geraldrflynn - one of Cambodia's most prominent environmental journalists - has been indefinitely banned from the country

Others have also been targeted

Those who expose illegal logging are being silenced with growing force

https://t.co/iPpsSCDuQw
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