The thin green line

Patrick Ward speaks to two UNISON members about their role in making public services more sustainable

Words on a green background: Year of Green Activity

UNISON launches its Year of Green Activity

Members across the union are told to “never forget that your voice is important” in the fight to save the planet

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Tracey Wainwright standing on an upper level of what appears to be a conference centre, with people and stalls below, and a giant globe that takes up the whole height of the building

COP30: fighting for a seat at the table

The UN’s annual climate conference, held this November in Brazil, led to a significant win for the campaign to ensure a just transition in climate policy. Tracey Wainwright, the energy sector member on UNISON’s national executive council, was there

Branch environmental officers hold their inaugural seminar

A varied discussion included plans for UNISON’s 2026 Year of Green Activity

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Image of a young woman standing on the top of a green hill, with blue sky behind her

Start planning for Green UNISON Week – and beyond

Green UNISON Week, in September, is an ideal opportunity to lay the seeds for the union’s 2026 Year of Green Activity

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Stephen Smellie speaking at NDC

Keeping net zero at the heart of UNISON’s agenda

UNISON has declared 2026 the Year of Green Activity with the union having a long and committed record in combating climate change

Article on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea addresses WET conference

Climate change and water renationalisation take the lead at 2025 WET conference

‘UNISON continues to say, loudly and clearly, water must be publicly owned’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Protecting the environment can’t be done on the cheap

Profit-driven models for essential life-giving services like water are disastrous.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
graphic image of two clenched hands breaking a chain

UNISON joins forces with Friends of the Earth on due diligence law

Members are urged to join the fight to hold business and the public sector to account for human rights and environmental damage in their supply chains

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Support home care workers with greener and cheaper transport, says UNISON

Help needed to enable low-paid staff to make the switch

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.