Climate Solidarity was set up by a partnership of four trade unions and COIN - a climate change charity. The lead partners are: 

Communications Workers Union
CWU represents 250,000 members in the Post Office, BT and other telephone companies, cable TV, Accenture HR Services, financial services, and the Alliance & Leicester. It is the largest UK union for the communication sector. 

National Union of Teachers
The NUT is the largest teachers union in the UK, representing nearly 300,000 members in England and Wales, in both primary and secondary education.

Public and Commerical Services Union
PCS is the fifth largest trade union in the UK, with over 300,000 members. Its members are primarily employed in the civil service and government agencies, but it also organises in the private sector, particularly in privatised companies.

University and College Union
The University and College Union (UCU) represents more than 120,000 staff in  universities, colleges, prisons, adult education and training organisations across the UK. UCU is the largest post-school union in the world.

They are supported by COIN (Climate Outreach and Information Network) - a charity formed in 2004 to directly engage the public about climate change. COIN has a strong reputation for training on climate change issues, and specialises in supporting peer-led learning. 

Climate Solidarity is also supported by TSSA, and articles have appeared in the Unite and Prospect journals.

Climate Solidarity is open to all. You don't have to be a union member to get involved. 

Climate Solidarity started in July 2009 and will run for at least two years. This initial phase of the project has received funding from the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affrairs (Defra) as part of the Greener Living Fund programme.

Climate Solidarity aims to complement other trade union initiatives:
www.tuc.org.uk/environment
www.greenerworkplacessouthwest.org.uk