This webinar will provide a brief overview of what is meant by ‘just transition’, where the idea came from, and how it relates to nature-based solutions and climate action. The webinar will draw on the experience from the Centre for Climate Justice and Glasgow Caledonian University’s research in this field.

This webinar is part of a series exploring nature-based solutions and the fundamental role they play in meeting climate ambitions, restoring ecosystems and protecting biodiversity. This webinar series is part of our activities in the third theme of our STAGES on the road to COP26: Adaptation.

Our speaker

Sennan Mattar has a background in environmental science. His research focuses on sustainable development and just transitions and his PhD thesis, submitted in 2019, investigates the development, mobility and daily life within informal settlements in Zambia from a climate justice perspective. Sennan co-authored a chapter on climate migration in the Routledge Handbook of Climate Justice. He lectures on environmental and sustainability issues as part of the MSc Climate Justice programme. He regularly organises workshops and seminars to exchange knowledge about the work of the Centre for Climate Justice.