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"More frequent and extreme weather associated with climate change is creating
uncertainty across society. In particular, it raises challenges for the workers
required to fix and maintain things. In a warming world this includes equipment
such as air-conditioning and refrigeration.
These workers are essential for helping society adapt to climate change.
Air-conditioning provides the space cooling that supports our everyday lives.
Refrigeration underpins global food supply chains, health care, agriculture and
more.
Despite the significance of this workforce, it remains largely under the radar.
These workers face difficulties such as heat stress and skills shortages. They
also play an important role in climate mitigation by installing more efficient
appliances – work that is largely undervalued.
Next week’s national jobs and skills summit will focus, among other issues, on
the energy transition. But it should also consider other workers at the
frontline of climate change."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
