The climate crisis is global, but councils can offer local solutions
Stephen Smellie
With government support, councils can lead the way in generating clean energy, insulating housing and reskilling staff, says former council worker and Unison rep Stephen Smellie
Farmers don’t have to contribute to the environmental crisis – we can solve it
Jyoti Fernandes
As a farmer I produce meat and cheese from animals that graze in myorchard on diverse, carbon-sequestering grasslands, says Dorset farmer Jyoti Fernandes
How I switched from a career in coal to working in renewables
Paul Clarke
It’s vital that unions and employers join forces to ensure staff can transfer their skills into low-carbon businesses, says Paul Clarke, who worked at a coal-fired power station
Want to know what a just transition to a green economy looks like? Ask the workers
Anna Markova
People don’t need catchprases: they need resources and empowerment so they can secure good green jobs, says Anna Markova, the Trades Union Congress’s co-lead on climate and industrial policy