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2. UNISON members work for councils, for the NHS, for the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and in many other roles where they... Help protect our rivers, land and the air we breathe Provide clean, safe water for home, work and industry Keep our towns, cities and countryside clean and tackle noise pollution Raise awareness of global warming and other environmental issues Support the three Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle Promote sustainable ways of living and workingAnd much more...
3. #GreenUNISONWhat does climate change mean to you?
4. What does climate change mean to you?The Guardian, 28 June 2018#GreenUNISON
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6. Photo by USEPA Environmental-Protection-Agency (USA Government Work)Flooding in Colorado 2013
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10. Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Lobby outside the Scottish Parliament, April 2009 #GreenUNISON
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14. UNITED NATIONS PARIS AGREEMENTThe Paris Agreement’s central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius#GreenUNISON
15. A Just Transition means moving to a modern low-carbon economy in a way which protects workers’ livelihoods, creates a new industrial base and delivers a fairer Scotland.Just Transition Partnership#GreenUNISON
16. Just Transition STUC Fringe 2016#GreenUNISON
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19. The Independent, August 2018. #GreenUNISON
20. The Guardian 18 June 2018
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22. Branch action on climate change and green workplacesCan include: Green workplace agreements Green travel to work plans Green environment reps#GreenUNISON
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25. Branch action on climate change and green workplacesCan campaign on: Climate justice internationally Food for Good in public service catering Divesting local government pension funds #GreenUNISON
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28. Branch action on climate change and green workplaces#GreenUNISON
29. For Green UNISON Day, branches were asked to, at a minimum:Complete a short auditComplete a short surveyAppoint a green environment rep#GreenUNISON
30. Ideas for pledges: (or write your own) My Green Workplace Pledge for 13 September: I pledge to: Cycle to work Do plastic free Friday on 14 Sept Email MSPs to improve the Climate Bill Email cllrs to stop pensions investing in fossil fuels Talk to colleagues about climate change Leave my car at home Use public transport Switch off my computer when I leave#GreenUNISON
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32. UNISON Scotland Green Network