Green Workplace

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
UNISON is a member of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

UNISON members work in a wide range of environmental roles including: park rangers; inspectors, scientists and other jobs in the Scottish Environment Protection Agency; council staff across the spectrum of local authority jobs including cleansing, waste recycling, planning, environmental health officers and more; water and sewerage posts in Scottish Water; and health service staff participating in schemes to save energy. (Click here for latest updates and publications)

UNISON members…

  • Help protect our rivers, land and the air we breathe
  •  Provide clean, safe water for home, work and industry
  •  Keep our towns, cities and countryside clean and tackle noise pollution
  •  Raise awareness of global warming and other environmental issues
  •  Support the three Rs – reduce, reuse, recycle
  •  Promote sustainable ways of living and working

Our members’ ordinary every day jobs directly impact on the quality of life and health of Scotland’s citizens. They are keeping our communities free of litter, collecting household and business waste, providing healthy food to school children, ensuring new buildings meet stricter environmental and energy efficiency targets and working in countless other ways to make sure we can all enjoy the benefits of modern living in a sustainable way.

Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is a key principle in tackling climate change.

Sign up for UNISON Scotland’s Green Network updates
If you would be interested in receiving occasional email news about climate change issues and events that are relevant to UNISON members, sign up for UNISON Scotland’s Green Network updates. Just send your email address to Fiona Montgomery f.montgomery@unison.co.uk asking to be added to the mailing list.

Information about meetings of the Green Network is also posted on our Facebook page, along with news updates.  www.facebook.com/greennetworkunisonscotland/

Interested members can also sign up for UK Green Network mailings here: https://www.unison.org.uk/our-campaigns/green-unison/


Latest updates

Response: Scottish Government Draft Offshore Wind Policy Statement – April 2020

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UNISON believes much greater government intervention is needed in offshore wind deployment, if we are to achieve the scale of ...

Consultation response on the role of Public Sector Bodies in tackling climate change

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This is the UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government's consultation on  the role of Public Sector Bodies in tackling ...

UNISON stands in solidarity with millions of school students on #climatestrike. #GreenUNISON

UNISON stands in solidarity with millions of school students on #climatestrike. #GreenUNISON
It's today! Millions of school students around the world are on #climatestrike and UNISON members are sending support - and ...

Scottish organisations to join global climate strike

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Thursday 12th September 2019 A range of Scottish businesses, charities and other organisations have announced they will be participating in ...

Green UNISON Day 20 September – we must act on the climate emergency

Green UNISON Day 20 September - we must act on the climate emergency
UPDATES:  20/9/19 Dave Prentis: Climate change is the greatest single threat humanity faces. UNISON stands in solidarity with millions of ...

Green UNISON Day – Thurs 13 Sept

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UNISON branches are taking part in Green UNISON Day activities on 13 September. The initiative comes at a crucial time ...
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