Portrait of Tony Wright, NEC member and chair of the UNISON policy development and campaign committee

Opinion: Hopes and fears for COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

UNISON will be present as part of the International Trade Union Confederation, pushing for a just transition, which has to include adaptation and resilience measures

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea, arms folded, in front of conference stage - 'Fighting for our future'

Opinion: Why climate change is so important for UNISON

As Green UNISON Week begins, the union is launching a new guide to support those who want to get more active on this agenda

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.
Industrial chimneys belching smoke

UNISON joins campaign to move away from fossil fuels

The union joins non-proliferation treaty as Christina McAnea says there ‘must be a fast, fair transition away from oil and gas’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Green UNISON logo with a graphic tree

Get ready for Green UNISON Week

The week runs from from 13-20 September, but members and branches can start before by helping measure the health of the UK’s rivers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Portrait of Greg Marshall

Get set for Green UNISON Week by becoming a citizen scientist

Greg Marshall, the chair of UNISON’s Environment Agency sector committee, explains how to become a citizen scientist, as we near Green UNISON Week

Feargal Sharkey brings star quality – and rage – to conference

Fringe hears speech from the former singer and now passionate campaigner against water pollution

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea, arms folded, in front of conference stage - 'Fighting for our future'

Blog: Taking demands to world leaders at COP28

Without all governments stepping up to this existential emergency, there is no doubt, we will run out of time to protect our planet

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.
COP 28 logo

UNISON takes the call for a just transition to COP28

NEC member Tony Wright explains what he’ll be doing in Dubai and why it’s vital that UNISON has a presence there

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON condemns ‘disgraceful’ approval for North Sea oil field

‘Somebody must show international leadership in tackling climate change. It looks like it won’t be the UK’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
The Statue of Liberty rising out of water and ice as a symbol of climate change

The Earth will continue … But we won’t

Two activists explain why Green UNISON Week, from 15-22 September, is so important