Study highlights role of social workers in addressing marginalized communities bearing brunt of climate disasters

Role of social workers in addressing marginalized communities bearing brunt of climate disasters

A researcher spent a year living in a jjokbang-chon, an extremely impoverished neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea. While there, he calculated residents' carbon footprints, finding they contribute much less to climate change than their fellow citizens, and detailed how they suffer the effects of extreme heat and other climate issues. He advocates for social work to take a role in addressing such climate injustice in a way that does not remove alr…

Study highlights role of social workers in addressing marginalized communities bearing brunt of climate disasters

In one of the most impoverished areas of Seoul, South Korea, residents live in precarious conditions: tiny micro-units often without bathrooms, kitchens, heating or cooling. The residents contribute the least among society to climate change yet suffer disproportionately due to historical and systemic inequalities. A new study from the University of Kansas highlights the inequalities, calling for social workers to play a critical role in advocati…

Expanding Toronto’s tree canopy can build a climate-resilient city - The Environment Journal

Urbanization has reshaped cities around the world, typically pitted against ecological and landscape connectivity. Toronto’s speedy development fragmented a great deal of natural landscapes, constraining biodiversity, and exposing the city to climate change. One choice to improve landscape connectivity is urban tree canopy expansion, which contributes to both ecological health and human well-being. My research answers the question: How can the C…

Building stronger climate resilient communities

As the impacts of climate change continue to disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, women, youth, and minorities are emerging as essential agents in driving climate adaptation efforts. This was revealed during a meeting whose theme was to discuss the role of gender equality, youth, and inclusivity in advancing system transformation amid climate challenges. The reason is […]

A new study, led by the Centre d'écologie urbaine and the Centre for Research on Social Inequalities (Crebis), highlights the exposure of vulnerable populations to climate risks in Brussels. The study, entitled "Environmental inequalities and hyper-precarity", highlights the impacts of heat waves, air pollution and floods on the most vulnerable groups in the capital. Four categories are particularly exposed. The first is seniors, about 9,000 old…

Building a future of dignity for Roma communities

AuthorCommunity of Practice on Roma Inclusion On International Roma Day, Caritas Europa reaffirms its commitment to promoting the dignity and inclusion of Roma people in Europe. During a recent study visit to Portugal, members of our Community of Practice on Roma Inclusion witnessed how Caritas Portugal’s inspiring initiatives are helping Roma people overcome challenges and build brighter futures.  From community centres to school mediation prog…