Lobby MSPs for Scotland to lead the world on climate change

by Fiona Montgomery, Info and Devt Officer

This year is a crucial one on climate change and UNISON activists are being asked to lobby MSPs for a strong Bill.

United Nations talks in Copenhagen in December are due to agree a successor to Kyoto. The stronger we make the Scottish Climate Change Bill, the better, as it could then influence other countries and the talks.

The Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament in December and is now being scrutinised by MSPs. Members are asked to email their own eight MSPs, and, if possible to also set up a visit to one or more of them, especially if they are on the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee.

Scottish Organiser Dave Watson urged: “Climate change already affects the lives of millions of people and if the world doesn’t act this year on strong, international legally binding emissions cuts, we risk dangerous runaway climate change.

“Please take the time to contact your MSPs.” The UNISON Scotland website has an easy ‘click to email your MSPs’ page’ at: www.unison-scotland.org.uk/greenworkplace. You can find out there who your MSPs are and the names of Transport, Infrastructure & Climate Change Committee members.

The page lists UNISON Scotland’s four main ‘asks’ for the Bill and four ways to push for them.

These include supporting the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland rally and lobby of MSPs, outside the Scottish Parliament on 22 April, 11am-2pm.

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