Young Workers Month 2021: What are trade unions doing about climate change?

4 November 2021 1:00pm–2:00pm

Ahead of the COP26 in Glasgow on 6 November, UNISON’s young members present a webinar exploring what trade unions are doing to support the fight against climate change and how they work with climate campaigners.

Speakers: Allison Roche, UNISON policy officer leading on the environment; Denis Fernando, Friends of the Earth; Stuart Melvin, COP26 Coalition, others to be confirmed. Chaired by Lilly Boulby, UNISON NEC Young Members representative.

The webinar will take place on GoToWebinar; all UNISON members welcome – whether you are a young member or not.

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