November 4, 2014

A new report, published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 2 November 2014 has said that the unrestricted use of fossil fuels must be phased out by 2100 in order to avoid dangerous climate change.

October 27, 2014

Aged 11-18? This half term, why not Have Your Say on Sustainability! All you need to do is tell us about an environmental issue that you really care about by making a short film about it. You can talk to your phone, tablet or laptop's camera, you could create a documentary, write and sing us a song or create a a short drama. You can get together with some friends, as we accept entries from groups of up to four people.

October 22, 2014

Yesterday (21 October 2014) the UK's wind farms generated more electricity than our nuclear power stations. Wind made up 14.2% of all electricity generated, overtaking nuclear power's 13.2%. Meanwhile on 18 October, our wind turbines generated a record 6,372MW of electricity - more than ever before and actually almost 20% of the UK's electricity needs on that day.

July 24, 2014

Here’s a first for the YPTE Blog. In this brilliant video clip, Esme speaks out against deforestation and reminds us that we can all do something to help. Well done Esme!

July 8, 2014

Have your say on sustainability, Eurostar and the Young People's Trust for the Environment's competition for young people aged 11-18 is now open for entries, giving the future generation of voters the chance to share their views with MEPs in Brussels.

July 8, 2014

All of the winners of the Total Green School Awards have now been announced. We have seen amazing projects from over 35,000 children this year and it's great to see so many schools getting involved in some brilliant environmental projects.

April 7, 2014

On 31 March 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issed a new report on climate change and its effects on our planet. Some 309 lead authors from 70 countries consulted with thousands of experts to compile the report.

February 12, 2014

The latest issue of Conservation Education, our publication for schools is now available for download.

November 26, 2013

Almost at the last minute at the ‘Conference of the Parties’ – the climate talks taking place in Warsaw – an agreement was reached. This followed mass walkouts by NGOs, who were unhappy at lack of progress being made earlier in the week. Mostly, delegates seem to have agreed to put off agreeing any real action until a new round of climate talks, scheduled to take place in Paris in 2015.

November 22, 2013

Around 800 delegates representing some of the world’s leading environmental groups have walked out of the latest round of climate talks, being held in Warsaw, Poland. It’s not hard to see why they felt driven to it. It has taken a long time for the world’s scientists to agree that human activity – specifically our use of fossil fuels – has been a cause of accelerated climate change. However, that agreement has finally been reached and the evidence shows that emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by human activities are causing climate change.