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Food for good

(01/05/08) UNISON calls for school (and hospital) meals to be sourced locally

Giving the Bill some balls

(23/04/08) I Count releases film to prompt government over climate change bill

The heat is on

(31/03/08) Time for one last push on the climate bill, says UNISON

Time for one more push on the climate bill

We've got the power. Together, we can stop climate change
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Tackling climate change

Green leaf

With more than 1.3 million members across the public services and utilities, we believe UNISON has a major role to play in helping to tackle global warming, by:

  • greening our workplace
  • using our experience and expertise to contribute to environmental campaigns
  • providing information to members
As the Stern Report shows, we will all be worse off if we do not take action now, with the least well off suffering the most.
  • melting glaciers and rising sea levels will increase flood risk and then threaten water supplies for one sixth of the world's population
  • declining crop yields will leave hundreds of millions without the ability to produce or provide sufficient food
  • damage to our ecosystems could result in 40 % of species facing extinction
  • increasing economic costs of climate change could amount to a 20 % reduction in consumption per head. All of us will be one fifth poorer.

How do you play your part?
  • Get involved in the Stop Climate Chaos week of action beginning on 30 March. We need to make one last push
  • use the resources & follow the links on Green UNISON web pages to see what we are doing & get ideas about action you can take
  • Visit the I Count website and put yourself on the map
  • sign up to our environment at work network and receive our regular newsletter Green UNISON
  • become a trade union environmental representative.
To become a trade union environmental representative you need to speak to your branch secretary who will give you advice and guidance.

To sign up to our network please send an email to greenunison@unison.co.uk
CONTACT DETAILS
• Green UNISON
David Arnold, National Officer.
Email: greenunison@unison.co.uk
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ

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Resources

TUC Climate Change Conference - 16 June

A national one-day conference and debate on trade unions and climate change, with Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for the Environment, a Green Academy of six themed workshops, and a plenary debate with an expert panel.
Link to a PDF document on this siteTUC Climate Change Conference - 16 June

We've got the power

We can stop climate change. Download the action guides for everything you need to know for the Stop Climate Chaos week of action beginning on 30 March
Link to a PDF document on this siteGuide for individuals [PDF]
Link to a PDF document on this siteAction guide for groups [PDF]

How to green your workplace

The latest guidance from the TUC outlines some of the workplace issues where environmental improvements may be needed and summarises the key actions union members can take to address them
Link to a PDF document on this siteHow to green your workplace

Changing the climate at work

This document sets out UNISON's policy on climate change and the environment. It also includes our strategy for taking the policy forward in all work places, including our own, and as part of wider campaign activity.
Link to a PDF document on this siteChanging the climate at work

UNISON response to the draft local transport bill

UNISON welcomes the opportunity to make this short submission to strengthening local delivery: the draft local transport bill
Link to a PDF document on this siteUNISON response to the draft local transport bill
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