Remote Jobs and Hiring Amazonians as a Conservation Strategy
When local incomes are not enough, Amazonians need alternatives to the deforestation economy. Fortunately, remote jobs are on the rise. Recent research on post-pandemic employment trends have revealed that 60% of Americans who earn more than $100,000 a year can work remotely, indefinitely. Can the arrival of new highspeed Internet access in the Amazon foster the development of a conservation-friendly workforce? Can the Hire-Train-Deploy trend of workforce development be the solution? Can corporations develop climate strategies that hire remote Amazonians, reduce deforestation pressure, and qualify for carbon credits as a result? Join us for this panel to discuss remote workforce development, professional education in the Amazon, high speed internet access, climate-related job creation, and more. Panelists include Ronit Avni, Founder & CEO, Localized; Aline Froes, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Vai na Web; Glauco Aguiar, CEO, Manaos Tech; Julia Bussab, CAPACITACLIMA & Instituto Ananai / Youth Climate Leaders Boot Camp.
Recorded March 21, 2022
References:
Professional Education in the Legal Amazon
The Effect of Commodity Prices on Deforestation in Brazil
Forecasting deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon to prioritize conservation efforts
The HTD Revolution: Hire-Train-Deploy
Amazon Bioeconomy Cluster Builder
How climate change will transform business and the workforce
