Resources

Resources for taking workplace action

These can be used for workplace actions on 14th November during COP30 - ahead of the Global Day of Action on 15th November - find out more about the trade union year of climate action and COP30 and how you can get involved.

They are all open to adapt however is most appropriate for your own trade union and your own workplace. We do ask that you drop us a line (climatetradeunion@gmail.com) to let us know how you're using them - it will be really helpful for our future work.

Climate Quiz

Short quiz that can be used for stalls and at meetings. How much do you know about the climate crisis: how it's affecting us now, why it's a social justice issue and why drilling in the North Sea won't help our energy bills? Download as Word doc (space at the end if you want to edit to add your own union branch details). For a bit more background about the quiz answers the page here has links to further reading.

Workplace survey about climate action

For green reps and anyone else who'd like to find out about more about their fellow workers' concerns about climate change and where they'd like to take action, here is a survey template here (Word doc). We strongly suggest that you use this as a starting point and adapt to be appropriate for your own workplace and sector.

Solidarity posters

'The Climate Crisis is a Trade Union Issue' A4 / A3

'The Climate Crisis Needs Trade Union Action' A4 / A3

'Trade Unions Stand With Climate Refugees' A4 / A3

Flyers

Five things trade unionists need to know about the climate crisis

General flyer about the year of action (you can request hard copies by emailing climatetradeunion@gmail.com)

Motion

Motion for trade union branches to support the year of action (and affiliate to Campaign against Climate Change)

Climate jobs campaigning

Campaign against Climate Change: Climate Jobs: Building a workforce for the climate emergency. Find out more about how climate jobs could bring about a just transition to a low-carbon economy, and what it would mean for our society and our climate, in this report by our trade union group. Free to download, or order hard copies.

Mini-flyers for the climate jobs book - version here that you can print out at home, but we also have some ready printed.

Campaign against Climate Change: A brief report on Climate Jobs in Cumbria relating to the campaign against the proposed Whitehaven coal mine

PCS Union: National Climate Change And Biodiversity Service: A PCS workers’ plan for an alternative civil service

'Beyond Drax: A Real Green Future for Yorkshire and the Humber'