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Climate change, power and society

Opens new window樱花动漫 general secretary Jo Grady Climate change was under the spotlight at 樱花动漫's annual Education from Cradle to Grave conference. 樱花动漫 general secretary Jo Grady opened the day by paying tribute to 樱花动漫 members for putting the climate crisis on last year's TUC conference agenda and the work of over 300 樱花动漫 green reps working locally to push institutions for action on the key issues.

Opens new windowProfessor Jim Skea Professor Jim Skea, Chair of Scotland's Just Transition Commission, headlined the morning session with an overview of the practical steps Scotland is taking to tackle climate change. A range of workshop sessions featured discussion on campaigning for a just transition, greening the curriculum and creating climate-friendly workplaces, with speakers including Josh Emden from the Environmental Justice Commission and Suzanne Jeffrey from the Trade Union Campaign Against Climate Change.

Alongside the Mayor for Brighton and Hove, Alexandra Phillips, newly-elected Sheffield Hallam MP Olivia Blake rounded off the day with the message that there is 'no social justice on a dying planet'. Both Olivia and Alex spoke passionately about the need for political change and a green new deal to underpin the climate transition, and identified the upcoming COP26 as an important moment for campaigning on the climate crisis.