Climate Change for Trade Unionists Workshop Series

Venue: PCS Learning Centre, London.

Want to find out everything you need to know about climate change?  Ever felt you’d like to join others in taking real and lasting action on climate change within your trade union?
PCS Union and COIN are hosting a series of five workshops on climate change for trade unionists:  
• Climate Change Condensed: All you need to know about climate change in just 3 hours.  For those who are new to climate change.
• How to win the climate change argument in a 15 minute tea break:  Arms you with ways to respond to colleagues’ denial and evasion of climate change.
• Climate Change Negotiation: For reps, branch officials and negotiators who want to find out how to mobilise members and how to approach management on climate change issues.
• A Green New Deal?:  For any active trade union member who wants to get their head around the big issue – what does a low carbon society mean for Trade Unionists?
• Trade Union Climate Action Groups:  For trade unionists who want to discuss, work and/ or campaign around a climate change issue of interest over a six-month period.
These workshops are free and open to any trade unionist.    For further information see, www.coinet.org.uk or download the attached flyer and application form.

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The TUC is one of the main backers of the Put People First march for jobs, justice, climate which will take place on Saturday March 28 in the run-up to the G20 summit when world leaders will gather in London to discuss tackling the recession.

The event has its website at www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk but also has a Facebook group here

Click here to read TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber on why we are marching.

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Bristol 3 Wednesdays from 22nd April 2009 (Provider: Trade Union Education Centre, City of Bristol College, Davy House, Ashley Down Centre, Ashley Down Road, Bristol, BS7 9BU)

Plymouth 3 Fridays from 5th June 2009 (Provider: Trade Union Studies, City College Plymouth, Goschen Centre, Saltash Road, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 2DP)

Tolpuddle, Dorset 3 day residential camp, 15th – 17th July 2009 (Provider to be confirmed, Applications & enquiries to South West TUC, Church House, Church Road, Bristol, BS34 7BD) 

Taunton 3 Wednesdays from 9th September 2009 (Provider: Trade Union Education Centre, City of Bristol College, Davy House, Ashley Down Centre, Ashley Down Road, Bristol, BS7 9BU)

Cheltenham 3 Thursdays from 12th November 2009 (Provider: Trade Union Education Centre, GLOSCOL Cheltenham Campus, Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, GL51 7SJ)

Download further details and an application form Course Dates 2009

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Register online at www.tuc.org.uk/greengrowth for a TUC one-day conference for trade unionists, employers, advisers, energy specialists and those interested in future industries.

Keynote speakers include Mike O’Brien MP, Minister of State for the Department of Energy & Climate Change and Frances O’Grady, TUC Deputy General Secretary.

See further information and download a flyer at www.tuc.org.uk/greengrowth

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In advance of the Government’s low carbon economy summit later today (Friday), the TUC has called for bold government action to create green jobs and secure a transition to a low-carbon economy.

Click here to read the full press release

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