UCU: Trade union year of climate action

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes
1. the TUC motion calling for a year of TU climate action, which should start
September 2025 with the Brazil COP as a key mobilising moment
2. the re-election of Trump on a climate change denial platform
3. the insufficiently addressed existential threat of ecological breakdown
contributing to the epidemic of mental health afflicting colleges and
universities.

Congress believes
a. the UK should support and implement Brazil’s proposal for a global 2% tax
on all billionaires to fund Global South green transition
b. the UK shouldn’t increase military spending at the cost of all other
investment (e.g. pay, post-16 education sectors and green transition).

Congress resolves
i. UCU to organise a Climate/Ecological Education Conference with other unions
and climate campaigns during the year of action.
ii. Work with other unions and climate campaigns to build workplace events
during the TU year of climate action.