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News

10 non-green bottles show water madness

(21/08/08) UNISON exposes the cost of importing bottled water

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
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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? 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

Talking points

Mail us your views and comments
Green Talking Point
What top tips do you have for things people can do at work to reduce waste and emissions?

Resources

10 tips for organising

A document outlining ten step to a green agenda.
Link to a PDF document on this site10 tips for organising

10 things you can do at work

A simple printable sheet listing ten effective measure to make your workplace more green.
Link to a PDF document on this site10 things you can do at work

Greening the workplace toolkit

Organising around climate change and other environmental issues. Unison branch development and organising toolkit.
Link to a PDF document on this siteOrganising around climate change and other environmental issues - PDF stock order 2696
Link to a PDF document on this siteA guide to bargaining for greener staff travel plans - PDF stock order 2699
Link to a PDF document on this siteUNISON’s policy on climate change, the environment and the workplace - PDF stock order 2698
Link to a PDF document on this sitePoster - PDF stock order 2697
Link to a PDF document on this siteToolkit folder - PDF

Changing the climate in UNISON

UNISON Environmental strategy and action plan 2008-2010
Link to a PDF document on this siteChanging the climate in UNISON

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
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