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September 6, 2023
A comparison of how Teach the Future campaign asks differ between the nations to progress climate education best in the local context
September 5, 2023
New research with higher education students on their relationship with and views on alcohol and drugs
August 31, 2023
One of the UW GI projects this year has focused on nature connectedness in secondary educators.
Participation in Green Impact Students' Unions (GISU) showcases how students’ unions (SUs) are actively leading sustainability initiatives in 2023.
August 29, 2023
Dr Rhiannon Thompson, from Imperial College London's School of Public Health and the 'Climate Cares' team, reflects on SOS-UK's latest research into students' feelings on climate change
August 16, 2023
Youth worldwide join the Mock Education Ministers Summit to raise ambition for quality climate education.
August 15, 2023
Our 2022-23 Responsible Futures Host Partnership, the University of the West of England and the Students Union at UWE hosted a webinar on how to prepare and reflect on the Responsible Futures audit.
What an honour it's been to make sure students' Homes are Fit for Study! SOS UK partnered with students across the UK to address the challenging parts of the housing & energy crises!
August 8, 2023
Key findings from new research exploring student views on careers and the fossil fuel industry
We look back at Green Impact's achievements over the last 15 years and our partnership with IEMA
Wilding Schools is a project under the broader Green Schools Revolution (GSR) programme. It empowers school pupils to take a leading role in greening their schools and addressing climate change.
August 4, 2023
Youth are gathering online for the Mock Education Ministers Summit to raise ambition for quality climate action
August 1, 2023
The New to Nature trainees helping to wild our UK schools
July 20, 2023
Find out more about our new CAPs project from the students leading on it!
July 18, 2023
Read about the latest Invest for Change win, with Royal Holloway University committing to a suite of new ethical investment measures following a sustained Invest for Change campaign this year.
July 13, 2023
Our student-led sustainability campaign in university residences, empowers volunteers to drive sustainability and make a lasting impact.
July 11, 2023
E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Follow our tips to avoid adding to it!
July 5, 2023
Engaging students on climate change - read our new research and find out about the webinar which launched it
July 3, 2023
SOS-UK Trustee Emma De Saram reflects on climate justice and inclusion following a panel discussion at the EAUC annual conference (adapted from LinkedIn)
July 1, 2023
SOS-UK are launching our 2023/24 monthly webinar series specifically for Green Impact teams.
June 28, 2023
New research on student views on ethical investments and university financial decisions
June 7, 2023
Since October 2022, SOS-UK and the University of Hull have been working together to support students and staff to co-create approaches to embedding sustainability in their disciplines.
Our 2022-23 Responsible Futures Host Partnership, the University of Derby and Derby Union of Students hosted a webinar on Nature Connectedness and the Student Learning Experience.
June 2, 2023
We have some news about our SOS-UK Trustees.
May 31, 2023
Volunteers’ Week 2023 is 1st-7th June and is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities.
May 8, 2023
Every year, our Special Awards are given out by our Green Impact projects across the country to people and teams who go above and beyond for sustainability.
May 4, 2023
Sign-ups for 2023 launched: Speeding up diversity and inclusion in environmental charities.
April 28, 2023
A healthy smile shouldn’t cost the Earth: Our popular Green Impact programme has expanded further into primary health care with the launch of a national programme for dental practices.
April 25, 2023
Poor housing should not be a ‘rite of passage’ that anyone has to go through, and we have seen that students’ experience of housing has worsened over the past few years.
April 19, 2023
The second Responsible Futures support afternoon of the 2022-23 academic year took place on 23rd March. The 3-hour session explored ESD and Employability.
April 6, 2023
Hedgehogs are now on the Red List of threatened species in the UK. Save the date to donate to our HogBox campaign and give children the opportunity to save a species.
April 5, 2023
A guide from an international student about how to be more sustainable when moving to the UK.
March 22, 2023
Read about our experience at the Student Sustainability Summit 2023
March 17, 2023
We are excited to launch our latest support package to education institutions across the country! Our offer provides the resource and expertise you need to embed sustainability across your institution
March 14, 2023
Over three quarters of participants told us it’s important for children and young people to be prepared for climate change issues at school.
March 10, 2023
Students at Northgate High School are making great progress developing a tree nursery and orchard
March 8, 2023
The Learning Academy is designed to support our work in enabling more students to be learning and leading for sustainability.
March 3, 2023
Read about how SOS-UK is helping wildlife and how you can get involved to support the wildlife around you.
February 9, 2023
Our UNESCO-award winning Green Impact programme runs in universities, students' unions, healthcare, research institutes, local councils and cultural heritage.
January 26, 2023
Teach the Future volunteers visited parliament to host a drop-in briefing for MPs as our Climate Education Bill was being presented in parliament.
January 24, 2023
Find out about all of the sessions being run at this year's Student Sustainability Summit!
January 19, 2023
The 1.5 Degrees alternative league table, created by young people from Mock COP, is a global worst ranking of the top universities; assessing how badly they're preparing graduates for a 1.5C future.
December 22, 2022
The first support afternoon of the 2022-23 academic year took place on 6th December .The 3-hour session explored partnership working for education for sustainable development(ESD).
December 21, 2022
Read about How Farming Can Cool The Planet, a new project aimed at uniting young people to highlight the need for equal access to sustainable, nutritious and affordable food.
December 13, 2022
The RACE Report campaign reveals that just 7% of those working in the environmental charity sector identify as people of colour or ethnically minoritised groups, compared with a 14% nationally
A cheerful round-up of the Homes fit for study year
December 9, 2022
Students and young people worldwide are leading responses to the climate and ecological crisis, yet they are receiving little funding to support this.
November 24, 2022
Teach the Future has launched 'Curriculum for a Changing Climate: track changes review of the national curriculum for England'
November 18, 2022
At COP27 we had a focus on meaningful youth presence, voice, and leadership through decision making, as well as advocating for climate education and implementation of the Mock COP treaty.
November 15, 2022
A short 'call to action' film highlighting the effects of the climate crisis on education
November 1, 2022
Last week we attended the Local Conference of Youth UK in Manchester. Jodie, a campaigner with Teach the Future and Mock COP delivered a speech about taking climate action as a young person.
October 31, 2022
Six Mock COP Campaign Coordinators and three SOS-UK core staff are attending COP27
October 26, 2022
SOS-UK are delighted to announce our 2022-23 Host Partnerships for Responsible Futures – University of Derby and Students’ Union and University of West England and Students’ Union.
October 7, 2022
The new Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund project at SOS-UK
September 20, 2022
We're taking part in a 7,767km non-stop relay from Glasgow, Scotland (Host of COP26) to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (Host of COP27).
September 17, 2022
Are you a student passionate about trees and woodlands? Do you want to gain new skills and engage other students? Apply to join our Students For Trees Council for 2022-23!
September 16, 2022
As part of Green Impact Students’ Unions (GISU), participating SUs can nominate their students and student groups for recognition of their sustainability efforts from SOS-UK.
After this scorcher of a summer, the new term is finally here, meaning it’s the perfect time to reflect on the achievements of the Green Influencers in the last academic year.
September 12, 2022
The Big Hog-Friendly Litter Pick Challenge is back for 2022.
September 5, 2022
The Mock COP team have lots exciting plans for the coming months which we have been busy getting underway.
September 1, 2022
SOS-UK delivers Invest for Change ethical investment campaign training to elected student officers across the country
1000 copies of The Green Influencer, a climate-focused newspaper written by young people in Norfolk, are being distributed to libraries across the county this autumn.
August 10, 2022
New research on students and their relationship with alcohol and drugs
August 1, 2022
Through participating in Green Impact Students’ Unions (GISU), SUs demonstrate how they continue to lead on sustainability initiatives.
July 28, 2022
Read more about British Academy and SOS-UK's work to support arts and humanities students to use their knowledge and skills to solve real life sustainability problems.
July 26, 2022
New research on student experiences and thoughts around sustainability and education from longitudinal study
July 19, 2022
We are excited to launch our offer for Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) students’ unions for 2022/23.
July 13, 2022
Our unique online toolkit software is getting an upgrade
June 15, 2022
Students supported to reduce home energy costs through peer-to-peer audits.
June 13, 2022
How sustainable are they?
May 17, 2022
Read more about the 2022 Sustainable Development Goals Teach In - our biggest Teach In yet!
May 10, 2022
Meet some of SOS-UK’s newest team members and read about their experience of joining our growing team.
May 4, 2022
How food is produced is critical. When farms adopt climate and nature friendly farming practices, carbon can be stored, soil health can increase and nature can be restored.
April 27, 2022
Kamila Wernik, Student Hedgehog Ambassador at Cardiff University, tells us what it's like taking part in a hedgehog survey on campus.
April 26, 2022
We’re applying for funding to run a pilot programme bringing people, plants and wildlife onto UK university and college campuses – would you like your university or college to be part of it?
April 19, 2022
We are delighted to launch our tertiary education offer for 2022-23
Find out more about our Food and Farming Network and how you can get involved.
April 11, 2022
Power for People is campaigning for the Local Electricity Bill to be made law, which would unblock community renewable energy in the UK. Read about Yasmin's experience as an intern there.
April 8, 2022
An update from the Learning Academy, our training and events programme which supports staff and students to learn about and lead on sustainability.
April 7, 2022
This World Health Day (7th April) will “focus global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being.”
April 6, 2022
Students are particularly affected by the cost of living crisis as they have lower-incomes, limited experience of renting and often live in poorly maintained, draughty properties.
April 5, 2022
New research shows that despite recent initiatives, people of colour remain underrepresented in the environment sector
March 31, 2022
The Drug & Alcohol Impact Pilot - 18 months in, what have we learnt?
Join us online on 8th June 2022 for our annual Student, Drug and Alcohol Conference to explore the issues surrounding alcohol and drug use in students.
March 28, 2022
Read about Glasgow School of Art's "Meat is Methane" project brief - an excellent example of Education for Sustainable Development.
March 22, 2022
See SOS-UK's latest update on our safe working practices in response to the COVID-19
We’re pleased to announce that Royal Holloway, University of London and Royal Holloway Students’ Union have received NUS Alcohol Impact accreditation. This reflects the dedication and commitment of bo
March 21, 2022
Everywhere you look companies are making statements on environmental and social justice issues - but where is the action? How can we use AGMs to push for change?
March 16, 2022
Our For Good platform is supporting People and Planet’s Fossil Free Careers Campaign by adopting an Ethical Careers Policy. Read more about why we’re doing this!
March 2, 2022
The Field Studies Council are offering discounts for SOS-UK student networks on their practical biodiversity training
February 28, 2022
The 2022 SDG Teach In has started! Learn more about the campaign and how to get your institution on the SDG Teach In Leaderboard.
February 18, 2022
Learn more about our new workshop, Decolonising, Decarbonising and Democratising education, and why these processes are crucial in realising climate justice.
February 15, 2022
Read a summary of two key research studies on student views and opinions on climate change and COP26, carried out before and after COP26
February 14, 2022
Help us by sharing your stories of switching banks for climate!
February 11, 2022
2021's national award winners are...
January 26, 2022
Teachers & students call for reform as MPs vote on Climate Education Bill
January 19, 2022
Join our event to find out about sustainable mobility
January 14, 2022
Young people globally have been lobbying their governments for greater climate ambition.
January 4, 2022
In November 2021, we conducted a survey on student opinions on spiking in the UK. Read about our key findings and conclusions.
December 17, 2021
Introducing the Host Partnership of 2021-22 - Manchester Metropolitan University and Students' Union.
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