
Oppressive Heat
@oppressive_heat
Research on social dimensions of unequal heat stress affecting workers in Cambodia. Funded by Wellcome Trust. RHUL. NUS. oppressive-heat.org
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05-09-2024 04:01:12
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HOT OFF THE PRESS 👇📜🔥 Our new paper in Climate&Development explores the impacts of rising temperatures through #climatechange on worker #health in #Cambodia's #fashion manufacturing industry and beyond: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… An Invisible Women, Invisible Workers x Oppressive Heat collab 🤝

Our first paper from Oppressive Heat project with Laurie Parsons, Sabina Lawreniuk, Jennifer Cole, we present evidence from 5 sectors in Cambodia how heat stress,productivity impact for workers manifest unevenly across occupations,working env. See below🧵for key messages,links

Very excited to be speaking at the SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance (SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance) this evening to launch the paperback of Carbon Colonialism (out 27th of May)! More events impending - watch this space! soas.ac.uk/about/event/ca…

Hosted by City Books in Hove, author & researcher Laurie Parsons will be in conversation with Phil Hubbard to mark the paperback publication of his award-winning book, Carbon colonialism. 3rd June from 7pm Tickets on sale now: city-books.co.uk/blogs/news/lau… #booklaunch


A recent study explored the extent of #Heat exposure faced by #workers in #Cambodia. Lead author Laurie Parsons talks to subir@texfash on the Oppressive Heat project and why the #ClimateCrisis needs to be seen through the lens of #labour. texfash.com/special/there-…… #texfash

For any Korean speakers, check out this new doc by KBS WORLD TV - featuring research by myself, Sabina Lawreniuk and others From waste to work, it shows greater accountability is needed in global production This is the reality behind the label youtube.com/watch?v=FcLwJL…

You can now pick up Carbon Colonialism in paperback! Available in your local bookshop - or online direct from Manchester University Press

A real pleasure to speak today at Cambridge Geography Thanks to the Geographies of Knowledge research group and Ainsley Trahan for organising!
