A Just Transition: The Way Forward for Coal Communities

We partnered with the Rockefeller Family Fund to bring US community leaders to Germany for a week-long tour of former coal regions. On the tour, we explored ways in which coal communities can adapt to changing markets, and reinvent themselves for a sustainable future. From renewable energy to nanotechnology to industrial heritage tourism- this short video highlights how some former coal regions have transformed themselves in preparation for life after coal.

[thedailyaus]

Great video explaining such a complex issue!

[MrDeol]

Inspiring, would love to work on such ''Just Transition'' projects where most challenged sectors by the sustainable transition have to be supported for an early effective social (re)integration within our common future.

[Donaldikenna]

Awesome Video.... We can let coal be; and switch to more cleaner and cheaper energy sources. #SavetheWorld

[Budguy]

I had a trucker friend who use to work in the coal industry. He was making about 100K per yr but they use to work over 80-90 hrs a week. So he was making good money but was working long hard hrs.

He use to tell me that federal agents from MSHA (like OSHA but worse) use to come in and fine his coal company a few hundred-thousand dollars in violation charges each year. But then under Obama MSHA got more aggressive and sent in more and more federal agents with the intention of charging the company more money in violations. Once the company started getting violations that was costing in the millions it was no longer profitable and everyone there lost their job.

So when this video says "Coal is no longer marketable or economy profitable" or whatever the part they don't tell you is that the government made it that way through taxation and regulations.

[DriesduPreez]

2:04 "Jobs in renewables already outnumber those in coal"
Sure, but how do they generate as much energy as coal?

[ndmlvgq]

How is the transition away from coal working out for Germany right now?

[giveme]

This video is pure propaganda. “Green” is not more effective or cheaper.