Green Issues

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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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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    CONTACT DETAILS
    • Green UNISON
    David Arnold, National Officer.
    Email: greenunison@unison.co.uk
    1 Mabledon Place
    London WC1H 9AJ

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    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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