Interventions for people and planet

Modern Slavery and Climate Change - Towards An Integrated Approach

When: Wednesday 20 July 2022

Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm AEST

Register: Online at Eventbrite and to receive a link to the recording.

About the event

Climate change has made millions vulnerable to modern slavery. 

Addressing UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7 to end modern slavery, and the environmental SDGs, will require those with expertise in modern slavery and the environment to urgently combine their efforts.

Join event speakers to explore how an integrated approach to addressing modern slavery, climate change and environmental destruction can lead to impactful interventions by governments, communities, workers and business. 

Hosted by: Jenny Stanger, Anti-slavery Taskforce, Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney

Facilitated by: Dr Martijn Boersma, Associate Professor of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking at University of Notre Dame Australia

Featured Speakers:

• Ritu Bharadwaj, Senior Researcher, Climate Change Group, International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED). 
• Dr Bethany Jackson, Senior Research Fellow in Modern Slavery and Sustainable Ecosystems at the Rights Lab, University of Nottingham. 
• Lorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission.  

Organised by The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Anti-Slavery Taskforce