“I can’t understand why there aren’t rings of young people blocking bulldozers and preventing them from constructing coal-fired power stations.” Al Gore.
As soon as mid-April John Hutton MP, the Minister for DBERR (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform), may decide if Kingsnorth in Kent will see the first new coal-fired power station in the UK for decades. Take Action Now!.
Main News Stories
Climate Change and the Student Movement conference
Will be held in Brighton on the weekend of the 6 to 8 June, is the first of its type. It has been organised by student groups from around the country, and they want you to be a part of it!
E.ON HQ struck by P&P action
Warwick Uni P&P marched on E.ON HQ last week to protest against the energy company's plans to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent.
Summer wouldn't be summer without The Gathering
Don't forget to bag your place at P&P's much talked about networking, training and planning event...
Climate Bill Public Meeting
MPs from the three main political parties shared the stage with Friends of the Earth Director Tony Juniper to discuss the Climate Bill currently going through Parliament.
This Bill's Got No Balls
"This Climate Change Bill needs balls if we're ever going to tackle (pardon the pun) climate change. I will be putting the squeeze on my MP to make sure we have a tough bill. You should too." Mathew Horne - voice over for the film
Monbiot piqued by peak oil planning
In the last of his series of events as Visiting Professor at Oxford Brookes University, journalist, activist and People & Planet patron George Monbiot last night declared the impending climate chaos as catastrophic.
YouPEC 2008
Do you want to work this summer on a sustainable future? Then join 150 young people from 30 European countries at the YouPEC.
Is Gordon Brown a fossil fool?
People & Planet take part in Fossil Fools Day, protest over the governments plans to new coal power plans. 1st of April action starts with a 11am briefing, 11:45 am Press call, 2pm Lobby of Parliament.
P&P Campaigner Profile: Richard Roaf
Every month People & Planet profiles an individual campaigner, in order for us to celebrate and highlight what P&Pers are doing. If you think one of your friends should be displayed on this page then then get in touch with us.
Oxford Brookes P&P fight to stop the Oxford incinerator
The Oxford Brookes P&P group has been working hard to hold local politicians to account over plans to dispose of the county's waste through environmentally unfriendly incineration.
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