Monday 24 November, 12:30

Who Pays the Price of the Climate Crisis? Inequalities, Austerity, and Alternative Models

The conference hosted by Fair Trade Town Geneva during Climate Week 2025 will explore the intersection of ecological urgency and social inequality. Experts including Yvan Maillard Ardenti, Catherine Schümperli Younossian, and Lara Baranzini will delve into the disproportionate impact of the climate crisis on impoverished communities, the role of austerity policies in exacerbating North-South imbalances, and sustainable economic alternatives such as fair trade. The event aims to deepen our understanding and seek equitable solutions to the climate crisis, with the discussion moderated by Daniel Tillmanns.

In French.

Boulevard du Pont-d'Arve 40,
1205 Genève
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