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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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Green principles

UNISON’s green principles

  • We are a member led, organisation with a strong commitment to campaigning for measures to tackle climate change.

  • We support an energy policy based on renewables, such as wind, solar and wave power and clean coal and carbon sequestration.

  • We believe that greater energy efficiency at work and at home can help tackle climate change and that trade unions should be at the centre of efforts to green the workplace.

  • UNISON does not believe that new nuclear build is the right solution to our need for secure, low carbon energy.

  • Tackling climate change will require a sustainable, integrated transport policy. This should include a new environmentally friendly fleet of buses, quality bus contracts for urban and rural areas and revitalisation of our inland waterways for freight and passenger transport. We also support measures to reduce emissions from the aviation sector.

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    David Arnold, National Officer.
    Email: greenunison@unison.co.uk
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    Resources

    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

    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

    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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