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Recent press releases
Royal Bank Found Guilty of Environmental Crimes
23 April 2008 At a mock trial preceding the Royal Bank of Scotland’s AGM today, the bank was found guilty of environmental and climate crimes by students and given a suspended sentence to clean up its investments by 2009 or face a boycott.
Is Gordon Brown a fossil fool?
1 April 2008 People & Planet take part in Fossil Fools Day, protest in Parliament Square, over the governments plans to new coal power plans.
Topshop faces embarrassment as student customers rebel over ethics
25 February 2008. Topshop is facing increasing criticism from its core customers, with students and young people protesting over sweatshop conditions in the company’s supply chain.
Green Education Declaration Launched
21 February 2008. To mark Go Green Week, the UK’s first national student week of action climate change, People & Planet launch the Green Education Declaration.
Topshop speaker withdraws after Oxford People & Planet pressure
Oxford University People & Planet. 6 February 2008. Topshop’s last minute pullout from a debate on Fairtrade, in response to student campaign.
Launch of Student Eco-Innovation Award.
1 February 2008. People & Planet and social events organiser UK AWARE have launched a brand new nationwide student award for environmentally friendly design.
Students take direct action to hang out Topshop’s dirty laundry in public.
6 December 2007. Action in 16 cities across the UK to expose the impact of Topshop’s business practices on wages and labour standards for workers in the fashion industry.
People & Planet wins Best Campaign at British Environment and Media Awards 2007
8 November 2007. The award was given for The Green League 2007, which ranked UK universities by environmental performance.