Climate Crisis and Green Skills May 2025

14 May 2025

This three module online course over three consecutive Wednesdays (14th, 21st and 28th May) is designed to support branch activists to plan a strategy to engage with environmental issues in the workplace and at a wider level.

The sessions will be delivered virtually via MS Teams on the following dates:

Wednesday 14th May, 9.30 – 12.30
Wednesday 21st May, 9.30 – 12.30
Wednesday 28th May, 9.30 – 12.30

Participants must attend all three sessions to complete the course and will be expected to participate in group work in online breakout rooms and report back on discussions around a series on work areas over the three sessions.

The course will cover:

  • Inequality and the impact of climate change
  • UNISON policy and the role of the environmental officer/green rep
  • Branch Organisation
  • Understanding the sectoral impacts of climate change
  • Green workplace inspections
  • Developing a strategy to approach the employer and just transition agreements
  • Working with external organisations

Please note to get the most from this course there will be some materials circulated in advance for pre-course reading.

There will be a £30 branch fee for attendance on this course.

Closing date for applications is 11th April 2025

To apply for a place on this course please complete and submit the following form:

Climate Crisis and Green Skills May 2025

  • This will help us identify your membership record if you don't know your UNISON membership number.
  • There is a charge to the branch of £30 for this course. If you meet the minimum requirements to attend this course we will contact your branch so that your attendance can be authorised.
  • We will use this information to check your UNISON membership, to seek approval from your branch for your attendance on this course, and to send you course information. If we are able to offer you a place on this training, then you will receive an email from us with further information.

  • UNISON Learning & Organising Equality Monitoring Form

  • This section of the form is entirely voluntary; however your co-operation would be appreciated. UNISON gathers this information so that participation in education and training can be monitored. This allows us to identify where there are areas of underrepresentation and work with our colleagues in the wider union to address any barriers to equal access.
  • We appreciate that some of the categories below are limited, but within these constraints, please give the answer most applicable to you.
  • This information will be used to update your UNISON membership records and will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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