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GUEST BLOG: COP26 negotiators must not forget the Leaders of Tomorrow
PRAKASH LAMA For nearly three decades, the United Nations has brought almost every country on the earth together for global climate...
Jul 3, 20212 min read


The UN Climate Talks are Back - What Do You Need to Know?
By Sarah Lucy Dobson So the UN climate negotiations are back, not with a bang but with a “Can I ask if you can hear me?”. For the first...
May 31, 20212 min read


Why We’re Changing the Name of Our Campaign
An explanation for why we changed the name of our campaign.
May 25, 20212 min read


Don't let online climate negotiations compromise transparency!
DON’T LET ONLINE CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS COMPROMISE TRANSPARENCY, SAY UK YOUTH UK Youth have warned that the pandemic must not be used as an...
Apr 16, 20211 min read


What does the Government's response to 2020 tell us about how they might handle the climate crisis?
KATIE WILLIAMS 2020 was a hell of a year, and for obvious reasons, climate change took a bit of a back seat as we dealt with the...
Mar 23, 20216 min read


A Danger To Activism
HENRY ROBERTS Like any joke, politics is a matter of timing. And so the new Bill by the Tory Government restricting our fundamental right...
Mar 20, 20215 min read


The Rise of Youth Eco-Anxiety (and the Case for Hope in 2021)
GUEST BLOG: FAHMIDA MIAH It comes as little surprise that victims of extreme weather conditions, such as floods, wildfires or droughts,...
Feb 1, 20213 min read


What can the CEE Bill do for the planet?
KATIE WILLIAMS The Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill is a Private Member’s Bill* that was introduced to Parliament by Green...
Jan 10, 20215 min read


Caught in the ‘Net’: UKYCC & Biofuelwatch Launch False Solutions Webinar Series
SARAH MCARTHUR You have probably heard the phrase ‘net zero’ thrown about by politicians, business leaders and some NGOs. Whilst ‘net...
Sep 16, 20202 min read


Your MP's Climate Record
Ever wondered how much your MP actually cares about climate change? Then have we got something just for you! Introducing Talking Won’t...
Sep 13, 20202 min read


Climate Education and Teach The Future
GRACE CORN For over a year, students across the country have been striking from school to protest the UK’s lack of action on the climate...
Jul 20, 20203 min read


UK Youth call Boris Johnson a climate hypocrite for supporting giant gas project in Mozambique
Boris Johnson is being accused of being a climate hypocrite after reportedly approving an £810 million loan guarantee for a giant gas...
Jul 9, 20203 min read


UK Youth Send 9 Demands to UK Government ahead of Climate Negotiations in October 2020
The UK Youth Climate Coalition have published a list of demands to the UK Government, due to host the postponed Conference of the Parties (C
Jun 15, 20201 min read


Teachers, Climate, and School Reopenings
HARRY HOLMES In the middle of the Dominic Cummings fiasco, the government seems keen to keep a low profile while it pushes through...
May 30, 20204 min read


COVID-19 and the Energy Transition: A Resilient Recovery is a Fossil Free One
SARAH MCARTHUR As many governments are setting out their tentative plans for easing lockdown restrictions, the case for tailoring...
May 27, 20205 min read


COVID-19 and Classes
JOE REDFERN After Boris Johnson’s long and rambling speech left the country a little bemused, uncertain, and unsupported, people have...
May 23, 20203 min read


From COVID-19 to the Climate Crisis: Collective Community Action Will Lead the Way
GEORGE COOMBS It’s odd to think that not so long ago, millions of young people across the globe took to the streets to campaign for their...
May 19, 20204 min read


Healing the Planet Means Protecting our Healers
MARK ROBINSON The starting point is that all of the crises we face, from the global pandemic to systemic racism, crippling austerity to...
May 12, 20203 min read


What on Earth is Going on with COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis?
EILIDH ROBB Screen time is on the up. Motivation and productivity on the down. Anxiety and fear are placing the world’s mental health at...
May 4, 20204 min read


The Day After Earth Day
UKYCC | HARRY HOLMES 2020 has been a long four months. One could be forgiven for letting usual observances and events pass without...
Apr 22, 20204 min read
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