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Can we give nature legal rights? What does that mean, and how would it change things? Our resident Kickstarter and law expert Charlie gives an overview of ‘rights for nature’ and how this could be a game-changer for the environmental movement. The root of the matter: ‘legal personhood’ Firstly, what is ‘legal personhood’? In Western legal systems, there’s a difference between a person and property. A person or thing that has legal personhood has rights and obligations, and ca

In the first ever virtual event of its kind on the continent, a youth driven marine group called Youth4MPAs, in partnership with WILDOCEANS, launched the African Youth Summit 2021 to engage with global marine experts, unify youth across Africa, and amplify their voices to advocate for protection of Africa’s oceans. It was a fantastic event, with a wide variety of talks, workshops, discussions, music, storytelling and inspirational films enjoyed by over 500 youth participants.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a stark light on the issue of education. Right now, we have a prime opportunity to develop our collective thoughts about what and how we learn. Key topics are: · Equality & accessibility: how can we ensure that good education is accessible to all? · Meaning & purpose: what actually is ‘good’ education? What is the purpose of education? Here, we explore some links between education and sustainability, and the challenges arising through the pande

Climate Commission launch Climate Action Toolkit to help Vice-Chancellors, Governors and Senior Leadership Teams in universities in tackling the climate emergency The Climate Commission, a unique partnership between Association of Colleges, EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education, GuildHE and Universities UK, is coordinating action across the further and higher education sector to produce a clear, consistent and cohesive response to the climate emergenc

We are delighted to hear we have been awarded funding for our Sustainable Futures Workshop Programme for 16-24 year olds by Postcode Local Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. This will enable us to deliver our Sustainable Futures workshop programme to hundreds of young people from all backgrounds throughout 2021, supporting them to understand much more about sustainability, developing skills for the future and building the co

January 2021: we begin the new year with a re-entry into national lockdown owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it may feel like we are ‘back where we started’ last March, the past 10 months tell a different story. There has been a huge amount of change, spread right across the spectrum from extremely positive to extremely challenging. Looking at this through the lens of transitions to new economies, however, we find cause for hope. The word ‘economy’ literally means ‘m