Environmental Labour Studies
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Recent papers in Environmental Labour Studies
The critical strand of the current sustainability discourse often refers to Karl Polanyi's work "The Great Transformation" (e.g. “World in Transition – A Social Contract for Sustainability”, German Advisory Council on Global Change... more
Der seit vielen Jahren geforderte Übergang zu einer sozial und ökologisch nachhaltigen Entwicklung steht immer noch aus. Zwar ist das Thema „Nachhaltigkeit“ allgegenwärtig, aber dem notwendigen tief greifenden Wandel stehen vielfältige... more
The issue of fracking highlights the variability of trade union approaches to the environment in the UK energy sector, as reflected in their narratives and strategic organising orientations. Stories alone cannot change the material... more
We investigate whether and how workers in a transnational oil corporation carry practices, meanings, and identities between the places of work and home, focusing on environmental and health and safety practices, in order to understand the... more