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Climate Change and our Union

Climate Change and our Union. Why does our union care about climate change?. Member polling Climate and work Sustainable jobs and industries Changing economy. Who’s already doing this?. Environment groups Government Householders So how do we fit in here too?

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Climate Change and our Union

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  1. Climate Change and our Union

  2. Why does our union care about climate change? • Member polling • Climate and work • Sustainable jobs and industries • Changing economy

  3. Who’s already doing this? • Environment groups • Government • Householders So how do we fit in here too? • Workplaces as key communities in change

  4. What do we do well? • Build power for workers • How? Organising • Membership • Activism • Coalitions and Public Support

  5. Positively Public

  6. Wage Balance

  7. Why don’t more members getinvolved?

  8. Results of Member Survey

  9. Risks and Opportunities • New activists • Employer run “green teams” • Employer neutral • Union proud, union strong • Future-focussed • Young activists

  10. So how do we make it happen? • Ask all our members to be involved • Went back to our ‘known’ activists first and asked them • New “sign on” opportunities wherever possible (year-round) • 450 Climate Heroes across all sectors • Varying degrees of knowledge and experience • General impressions

  11. What does that mean? • One mission a month • 1 mailed pack – with a task for home, work and community • A phone call from your Climate Heroes organiser • A new website • New fun activities

  12. Missions – Monthly Themes • Climate Science • Transport • Energy • Trees and Forests • Water • Waste • Sustainable Food • Sustainable Christmas

  13. Whole of Department or Government • Agency Consultative Committees • Sustainability Committees • Claims in bargaining – Joint Union/ Management Climate Committees • Submission to • Climate Smart 2050 • CPRS Green Paper

  14. Political Lobbying • Developing political activists on green issues • “Patch-throughs”Phone your MP • Submissions – to CPRS, Garnaut, Climate Smart 2050 • Garnaut Feedback and • teleconferences • Letters and emails • to the Treasurer

  15. Climate Change Committee • To develop policy for the union about • climate change and sustainability • Role in developing the claim for • bargaining • Ensuring our union is • sustainable

  16. Union Members and Workers • Can change the world, or shape the future - nothing is beyond their reach.

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