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Climate change: social workers' roles and contributions to policy debates and interventions

Dominelli, L.

Authors

L. Dominelli



Abstract

Climate change is seldom discussed in mainstream social work. Its first presentations on the world stage occurred in Copenhagen during the Conference of the Parties (COP15). This article argues that the profession has an important role to play in: helping people understand the issues; promoting sustainable energy production and consumption; mobilising people to protect their futures through community social work; and proposing solutions to greenhouse gas emissions as indicated in two case studies, one based on a community initiative in the Global South, and the other in the Global North. The article also demonstrates that social workers can foster climate change endeavours that are equitable for all, for example the Equitable Carbon Sharing Scheme.

Citation

Dominelli, L. (2011). Climate change: social workers' roles and contributions to policy debates and interventions. International Journal of Social Welfare, 20(4), 430-438. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00795.x

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 1, 2011
Deposit Date Jan 30, 2012
Journal International Journal of Social Welfare
Print ISSN 1369-6866
Electronic ISSN 1468-2397
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 20
Issue 4
Pages 430-438
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00795.x
Keywords Climate change, Sustainable communities, Carbon trading, Equitable carbon sharing scheme, Kyoto Protocol, Community social work, Copenhagen Conference of the Parties (COP15), Gilesgate Project, Misa Rumi.

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