Our Work/Environment Dialogues 2024: Work Relations, Coastal Communities, and Ocean Levels

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The impacts of rising sea level, as a symptom of climate change, are immediately felt by communities in coastal areas. Many workers, especially in informal fields, depend on the cyclical nature of water in the climate system. Not only is climate change affecting the economy through changes in the ecosystems, economic sectors on land, such as agriculture, are also impacted by the crisis. The welfare of workers and their families is threatened, especially on island nations, where their lives and livelihoods greatly depend on the seas.
This session will explore the challenges posed by rising ocean levels for fishing and livelihoods in these regions. Drawing inspiration from reports like "Patagonian Paradise Lost? The Environmental Hazards of Farming Fish in a Warming World" and "Extinction of Fish Species in Ilaje, Ondo State, Nigeria: Climate Change the Secret Culprit," the panel will delve into the threats facing ocean ecosystems and the struggles of communities dependent on the sea for their livelihoods.
Speakers
Adetokunbo Abiola is a multiple award-winning journalist based in Nigeria. He specializes in the environment, technology, and political reporting. He worked as the editorial page editor and features writer for The Hope newspapers. His articles have not only given a voice to the voiceless in the Nigerian society, but they have also been referenced to in a number of books. As a Pulitzer Center grantee, he worked on a project that discovered the impact of climate change on the fishery sector in Nigeria.
Miguel Dobrich is a journalist, educator, and digital entrepreneur based in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is the CEO of Dobcast, a network of podcasts and a premium content UA-cam channel for the Spanish-speaking world, and the founder and editor-in-chief of Amenaza Roboto, a science and technology news website operated by Dobcast Media. As a Pulitzer Center grantee, he most recently worked on a project regarding the impact of climate change on labor in the coastal zones of Uruguay.
Leandra Gonçalves is an assistant professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the Federal University of São Paulo. She is a biologist with a doctorate from the Institute of International Relations and a postdoctoral degree from the Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo. She has been researching the different dimensions of coastal and marine management and governance for over 10 years, in particular the connections between science and policy and gender issues in the ocean. She is part of the group of researchers of the Brazilian Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. She is also one of the founders of the League of Women for the Ocean.
Meity Mongdong is Popua Conservation Strategy Director, Konservasi Indonesia.
Afy Malungu is the Pulitzer Center’s Africa Outreach Program Manager.