Climate Change

06 September 2024 03:59

BWI and C40 renew agreement advancing clean construction and climate justice

 

The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on addressing the challenges posed by climate change in cities and to promote a just transition within the construction industry. Read more...


27 August 2024 06:10

On this Global Day of Action for the Amazon, 5 September, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) seeks to highlight the struggles of the Amazon's population under the banner #ListenToAmazonianVoices. Read more...


13 August 2024 07:12

Over 200 delegates at the 7th National Congress of the Indonesian Forestry and Allied Workers Union (KAHUTINDO) held in Surabaya-Indonesia on 7-9 August 2024, called for climate justice to secure workers and trade union rights and promote sustainable jobs in the mitigation of climate change and forest management, amplifying the Solidarity Message conveyed by Ambet Yuson, BWI General Secretary, through the video in the Congress Opening. Read more...


12 August 2024 22:40

On 6-7 August in Curitiba, Brazil, trade unionists from the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bermuda, Guatemala, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Suriname, Belgium, Colombia, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, and Mexico met to discuss in detail a just transition framework for the building and forestry sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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17 July 2024 10:51

In a pioneering move, the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), affiliated with the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), has unveiled an innovative "Heat Wave Insurance System" designed to combat the devastating effects of extreme heat on women workers in the informal sector. Read more...


16 July 2024 02:43

The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), in collaboration with the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), has produced a policy brief on the prospects of green jobs in construction.Read more...


03 July 2024 11:45

In response to the increasing threats of extreme weather events across the United States, President Joe Biden announced a series of initiatives aimed at protecting American communities and workers. Read more...


02 July 2024 04:31

Members of the Southern Africa Construction Network (SACONET) attended the joint BWI and 3F Climate Change Workshop held last 19-21 June 2024 in South Africa.Read more...


30 June 2024 15:50

With temperatures frequently surpassing 30 degrees Celsius, the BWI-affiliated IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (IG BAU) is pushing for the introduction of year-round climate short-time work benefits.Read more...