Climate Activism meets Trade Unions

How can climate activists and trade unions work together to
foster their potential and power in political participation?


Trade unions in Scotland worked together with climate activists
to develop 10 key demands for a just transition. This episode
presents Scott Agnew, in the off-shore industry since 1984,
discussing the key demands of trade unions in Scotland on just
transition, raising the importance of workers and climate
activism putting their heads together for a just transition.
[Who is behind this Podcast] 

Speaker: Scott Agnew, began as a Junior Seaman
with BP Shipping before transitioning to the offshore industry in
1998. He has worked globally on various vessels, received awards
for humanitarian efforts, and fulfilled a lifelong ambition of
working in Antarctic waters.


Scott has been a member of the National Union of Seaman (NUS) and
later changed to the Railway, Maritime and Transport Workers
Union (RMT), holding roles from Branch Chairman to Assistant
Secretary, and participating in various union delegations and
writing for union periodicals for the past 15 years.


Facilitation: Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago 


Sound: Mattef Kuhlmey   


Music by: Brass Riot, Latest Album "The Never
Acting Story" 


Host organisations: 


BUND – Friends of the Earth Germany –BUND stands for Bund für
Umwelt- und Naturschutz Deutschland, German Federation for the
Environment and Nature Conservation. It is an independent federal
NGO that has been dedicated to protecting nature, and the
environment since the mid 1970s. With over 674.000 members and
supporters, 16 state organizations and 2,300 local and regional
groups, BUND is one of the largest environmental associations in
Germany today. http://www.bund.net; Contact:
klimaschutz@bund.net 


UfU - Independent Institute for Environmental Issues – is a
scientific institute and registered non-profit association from
Berlin. The main focus of the institutes work is to promote
democracy and education in climate, environmental and resource
protection. https://www.ufu.de/; Contact:
franziska.sperfeld@ufu.de 


The project “Strengthening civil society in the implementation of
national climate policies” is funded by the International Climate
Initiative (IKI). The initiative is promoted by the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
on the basis of a resolution of the German Federal Parliament.
The analysis, opinions, and content in the Podcast represent the
opinion of the speakers and are neither necessarily
representative of the position of BUND, UfU, IKI, or the Federal
Republic of Germany.