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Climate Change training for members in Wales

UNISON Wales has invited COIN to deliver a programme of training around climate change. The programme, which is supported by funding from the Welsh Assembly Government, includes an intensive basic introduction to the issues, and training to help members present the issues to others or to raise climate change issues in negotiations with employers.  Download a copy of the prospectus:  Changing the Climate in UNISON

COIN has produced a handbook to help UNISON green reps negotiate with their employers for action on climate change.  It cuts through the complexity of current legislation to focus on practical approaches for reps and union members.  Find out more here.

Training

COIN offers bespoke trainings on climate change to the trade union movement.  We currently offer the following trainings and are willing to discuss development of tailored trainings for specific unions and/ or branches.

  • Action Group Convenor training:  As part of the Climate Solidarity project, we have run trainings in venues across the UK for trade union members in how to set up an Action Group in your workplace.
  • Green New Deal:  A workshop which looks at the opportunities for trade unionists presented by a Green New Deal.
  • Negotiating Climate Change:  A workshop for negotiators, branch officials and reps aimed at enabling participants to be one step ahead of the game in negotiating on climate change.
     

Climate Solidarity

Climate Solidarity is a trade union response to climate change. It's about learning, working and acting together to help make the kind of society we want to live in.  The project aims to mobilise thousands of trade union members to cut carbon emissions in the workplace.  Cliamte Solidarity builds on the core Trade Union ideals of collective action, social justice and solidarity and aims to mobilise a combined union membership of nearly one million.

How?

Union members set up Action Groups with other members at work. These Action Groups work together on a carbon-cutting activity for a six month period. This might be reducing gas and electricity bills, or cutting food waste, for example. The aim is to build a wave of action across the Trade Union movement making our communities and workplaces more sustainable.  Follow the link for how to set up your own action group.

Find out more and get involved

To find out more including details of how you can participate, contact us at info@coinet.org.uk