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Climate Justice Now: Social Work at the Frontlines of Climate Change, Diasters, and Environmental Justice

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As communities around the world face the devastating effects of climate change, natural disasters, and environmental degradation, social work stands at the critical intersection of care, advocacy, and resilience-building. This Symposium seeks to bring together practitioners, academics, students, activists, and community leaders to explore the transformative role of social work in advancing environmental justice, supporting vulnerable populations, and shaping sustainable futures. It envisions exploring how social work practice, policy, and research can address the intersecting crises of climate change, environmental degradation, and disaster vulnerability, especially among marginalized populations. 

Date: January 11-12, 2027

Venue: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica

Objectives: 

  • Raise awareness about the social dimensions of climate change and disasters.
  • Highlight the disproportionate impact of environmental crises on vulnerable and marginalized communities.
  • Promote social work’s role in disaster response, climate adaptation and mitigation, and environmental justice advocacy.
  • Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration between social workers, environmental scientists, policymakers, and community leaders.
  • Develop actionable strategies for incorporating climate justice into social work education and practice. 
JMD$31,630.56
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