2016 was hottest year for almost 113,000 years
Proper records of global temperatures only stretch back to 1880, but the results of scientific research show that the planet was last this warm aro...
Find out more about Have Your Say On Sustainabilty, YPTE and Eurostar's competition for young people aged 11-18.
Another chance to see Esme on Deforestation
We know you may have seen this already, but it's so good, we thought it needed to be shown again, so you can click here to see Esme's fantastic spe...
Ban proposed on single use plastics
Cotton buds are becoming an increasing hazard in our oceans, as they are often flushed down the loo after use and end up being washed out to sea. ...
Calling young writers
At YPTE, we would like to start giving young people the chance to have their voices heard about environmental issues. So from now on, we'll be pub...
Celebration of green cuisine in Paris
Yesterday, the winners of Eurostar's 'Create a Sustainable Business Dish' competition were presented with their awards at a ceremony held at the Ga...
Central banks warn on climate change risks
Their letter coincides with the launch of a report from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), a group of 34 international central b...
Climate change among biggest threats to the world's children
The Commission's report finds that whilst there have been dramatic improvements in survival, nutrition and education in recent decades, today's chi...
Climate strikes held by students in 100 countries
Here in the UK, some 10,000 young people gathered in Parliament Square, London to demand action. Environment Secretary Michael Gove praised their ...
Coal more expensive than renewables in most of USA
Renewables now account for about 17% of energy generation in the USA, but there is huge potential for renewables to replace coal and provide much c...
Composting
The rubbish we throw away everyday is polluting our Earth. A lot of this rubbish comes from our gardens and kitchens and the good news is that this...
Create A Sustainable Business Premier Dish
A zipped folder containing the Competition Brief, Entry Form and Terms & Conditions for Eurostar's Create A Business Premier Dish competition f...
Create a Sustainable Business Premier Dish 2018 Entry Documents
Zipped folder containing the entry brief, entry form and terms & conditions documents for participants in Eurostar's 'Create a Sustainable Busi...
Double your donation with the Green Match Fund!
For one week only (22-29 April 2021), YPTE has been awarded up to £10,000 in match funds by the Green Match Fund from The Big Give. Donations rece...
EU backs ban on single use plastics
The ban doesn't have legal force yet. Member states still have to back the directive before it can become law, but with voting so overwhelmingly i...
England ponders cash incentive for plastic bottle recycling
Mr Gove said., “We must protect our oceans and marine life from plastic waste if we are to be the first generation to leave our environment in a be...
First of our Have Your Say Winners 2014
This great film from Natalia, Nancy, Charlotte and Natalie, aged 12 - 13 looks at how climate change is affecting us, why it is happening and what ...
Four more days to submit your sustainable dish ideas
What we eat not only has an impact on our health. Our choices can also cause significant environmental impacts. For example, animal agriculture pr...
Fourth day of climate protests in London
Their protests are part of a worldwide campaign and there are 80 demonstrations planned in over 30 countries in the next few days. As with the s...
Fracking permitted in England for first time since 2011
Energy firm Cuadrilla can begin exploratory drilling as soon as tomorrow at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire after an application for an int...
Government announces plans for plastic bottle charge
In the UK alone, we use about 13 billion plastic bottles per year and well under half of these are currently recycled. So if a deposit return sche...
Green Fundraising Ideas
Our top seven ideas for schools wishing to raise money for environmental causes.
Have Your Say on Sustainability
The makers of the three best films will win the chance to travel to Brussels and meet with MEPs at the European Parliament in Brussels so that you ...
Have Your Say winners visit Brussels
The winners met with MEPs at the European Parliament and were able to both deliver their presentations on their chosen topics to some of Europe's k...
Having YOUR Say On Sustainability
First we have this great video from Kaylene, Sabrina and Otto. They had help from a selection of students from their college in London to create t...
Having Your Say On Sustainability
The judging for Eurostar and YPTE's 'Have Your Say On Sustainability' video making competition has now been completed. We received lots of brillia...
Join our Young Trustees
Charlotte is a Young Trustee of YPTE. In this video clip, she explains what being a Young Trustee has meant for her. If you are aged between 16 an...
List of Talks
The school talks service is available in person for schools within a 30-mile radius of our office in Yeovil OR on Zoom, Teams etc. for schools anyw...
MPs show support for student-written education bill
Teach the Future, a campaign made up of young people aged 13 to 26 released their draft of the Climate Emergency Education Act. The campaign is jo...
Ministers urged to favour renewables over nuclear power for our future energy needs
The NIC has said that a decade ago, it seemed unlikely that renewables could be a major part of energy generation in the UK, as they were quite sim...
New competition to find a gifted young chef with a flair for sustainability.
Create a Sustainable Business Premier Dish is supported by Eurostar, working in partnership with the Young People's Trust for the Environment in th...
New video from one of our Young Trustees
In this video, she talks about what that has meant to her. If you are aged between 16 and 24, are passionate about environmental issues and want...
Plastic bag charge may double
Speaking in Kenya yesterday, Mrs May said “I want to leave a greener, healthier environment for future generations, but with plastic in the sea sti...
President Trump changes US approach to climate change
The Obama administration's Clean Power Plan (CPP) set limits on the amount of CO2 that coal-powered power plants could emit. Under President Trump...
Reminder: Competition to win Go Ape! vouchers ends 30 October 2017
YPTE would really like to hear about what young people around the UK are doing to help look after our world. Your actions could inspire other young...
SOS UK Student Sustainability Summit 2023
Last week I was able to attend the SOS-UK 2023 summit in Lincoln with Cambridge Climate Society. SOS-UK (Students Organising for Sustainability)...
See another winning Have Your Say video
In this film, Bushra, Joanna and Simran (all age 16) discuss deforestation and point out that even through our everyday actions, we may inadvertent...
See another winning Have Your Say video
In this excellent film, Bushra, Joanna and Simran (all age 16) discuss deforestation and point out that even through our everyday actions, we may i...
Single-use is 2018's word of the year
2018 has been a year for campaigning against single-use plastics, with the EU planning to bring in a ban on single-use plastics from 2021 and with ...
Study reveals last remaining ocean wilderness
These last wilderness areas are characterised by very high levels of biodiversity. They are largely free from disturbance caused by human activiti...
Sustainable Development
A suite of four lessons on sustainable development, covering: What does sustainable development mean? Pollution Over-use of natural resou...
Sustainable Living
This suite of 5 lessons looks at human impacts on our planet, current attempts to be more sustainable and the changes we will need to make in order...
Sustainable Living Assembly
An assembly presentation and accompanying presenter notes about sustainable living.
Tell us about what you’re doing to help the environment and have the chance to win a £30 Go Ape voucher!
So, if you’re aged between 5 and 17 and feel you’re doing something that helps the environment, please tell us about it. Examples might include: ...
The Earth is Melting!
The first of our winning entries for Have Your Say on Sustainability, YPTE and Eurostar's video making competition for young people aged 11-18. Thi...
The plastic-coated island where nobody lives
Yet Henderson Island, the largest of four islands in the Pitcairn Island group, has a human population of zero! Almost 18 tonnes of plastic, broke...
Top Tips for a Green Christmas
Here are our ideas for some great ways of making your Christmas a greener one.
UK rejects ban on charge for disposable coffee cups
Taking its inspiration from hugely successful 5p charge introduced on plastic carrier bags in England in October 2015, a charge on disposable cups...
Want to get your voice heard? Write to your local MP
If there's an environmental issue that's really worrying you and you'd like something done about it, pick up a pen and take action. You can write ...
Wet wipes set for a clean-up
An analysis of these monster sewer-stoppers by Water UK, the membership body for water providers, found that the 'fatbergs' were in reality more li...
While we shiver, the Arctic's getting hotter
Whilst there won't be any sunlight at the North Pole until early March, a heatwave in the Artic is actually the cause of the extreme wintry weather...
Why be a Young Trustee of YPTE?
Two of the Young People's Trust for the Environment (YPTE)'s Young Trustees, Larissa and Bella, talk about their experiences of being a Young Trust...
World Car Free Day on 22 September 2018
It's probably easier to go car free if you live in a city than it is if you live in the countryside. But wherever you live, why not have a go...
Write to your local MP
Is there an environmental issue that really concerns you? Do you want the people in power to take action? Then write to your local MP, explain yo...
YPTE's Director is interviewed by NAPE
YPTE's Director was interviewed by Mike Aylen of the National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) about the work of YPTE. You can watch the i...
Young chefs need to get cooking!
Entrants have to devise a dish using sustainable, locally-sourced seasonal ingredients that can be served on Business Premier, Eurostar's highest l...
Young people in school strikes to highlight climate change inaction
Their school strike has been inspired by 16 year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden, who began a solo protest about climate change outside her country'...
Young people show politicians the way on climate change
Striking and memorable slogans were painted on placards grasped by students across the world. Wherever they were protesting, they were united in t...