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Economic Justice
World trade rules are hurting the poor. Despite the enormous wealth of the global economy, more than half the world´s people still live on less than two dollars a day. International trade should be helping —- but it isn´t. Instead unjust trade rules are keeping the poor locked in poverty. People & Planet is currently campaigning to rewrite these rules and for students to Redress Fashion and go for Fairtrade status in schools and colleges.
Climate Change
Climate change is happening now. Climate change is the biggest environmental threat facing us today. Caused by the greenhouse gases released by burning oil, coal and gas, climate change is threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions people. We are currently campaigning to:
- Ditch Dirty Development
- Stop Climate Chaos
- Get UK universities, schools and colleges to Go Green.
Treat AIDS Now
Less than a quarter of people in need can access AIDS treatment The lack of access to life prolonging treatment for HIV/AIDS is one of the most profound injustices in the world today. Whilst there is near universal access in the richer countries of the global North, in developing countries less than 25% of adults and less than 10% of children have access to care and treatment. People & Planet’s Treat AIDS Now campaign aims to put an end to this injustice and see treatment for all by 2010.
Main News Stories
Technofixes: Climate solution or corporate scam?
Don't miss this special feature in the New Internationalist. Subscribe today with the amazing P&P promotional deal, find out the facts and make up your own mind.
Treating AIDS Now!
After five amazing years P&P's HIV/AIDS campaign has come to an end. Here we celebrate what we've achieved.
If I die - you die too
In India, a British company is threatening the home and way of life of thousands of Kondh people. British company Vedanta Resources and its subsidiary Sterlite Industries have applied for permission to blast Niyamgiri mountain, home to thousands of people, in order to extract bauxite - the raw material for aluminium - despite the environmental and human rights violations this would entail.
Summer Gathering gets network ready for action
Media & Communications volunteers Catherine Boycott and Stacey Griffiths report on P&Ps annual week in the countryside...
Green League 2008 shows unis are getting greener
People & Planet's Green League 2008 has been published. The Green League 2008 shows a remarkable improvement in environmental management and performance in the UK's Higher Education sector over the past year - with a 25% increase in the number of full-time environmental staff.
Ecuador: Pay us to keep the oil in the soil!
A revolutionary proposal on climate change? The New Internationalist investigates, and you can too with an amazing deal on subscriptions that benefits you and P&P.
Creeping influence of military sector at UK universities revealed
A report by UK scientists reveals the secrecy surrounding the growing influence of the military on the research agenda in British universities.
New UK strategy on HIV/AIDS
A great year of sustained pressure, and a big last minute campaigning push, has helped strengthen the UK's new plans for tackling HIV/AIDS in the developing world. But the UK has much more to do if it is keep its promise of providing universal access to HIV treatment, prevention, care and support by 2010.
Win a Cafedirect luxury hamper
Cafédirect are giving you the opportunity to win a luxury hamper filled with a range of their delicious products and a Bodum cafetiere.
EU votes down power station emissions cap with help of Labour and Tories
Despite an overwhelming response from P&Pers, MEPs last week voted against an amendment that would have meant the end of dirty new coal in Europe.