Climate and environment update from UCU Congress 2022

UCU congress 2022 took place online from Wednesday 1 - Friday 3 June. It's positive to see the number of environment and climate related motions that were put forward by regional committees and branches. There were seven environment and climate related motions in total,  all of which were carried. 

At Congress last year Motions 46 and 50 were carried, calling for establishment of an annual meeting and an advisory standing committee on climate emergency and environmental issues. In response to this, the Climate and Ecological Emergency Committee (CEEC) has been launched. The committee have been meeting online this year and are currently awaiting confirmation of a date for the CEEC's inaugural annual meeting, which should be determined by NEC this month. 

The seven motions carried at this year's congress will be priority areas for the CEEC to action and engage members on over the coming year, they will also provide key agenda items for the inaugural meeting of the committee. 

For details of environment and climate related motions carried at UCU Congress 2022 please see: UCU - Recruitment and campaigning motions 59-65.