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Back to basics – Make Do and Mend

Back to basics – Make Do and Mend

Making do, sustainability and living a simpler life Friday 25th November is Buy Nothing Day – a 24 hour detox from consumerism and an opportunity for you to tune into the impact we have on the environment through shopping. Youth Insights Manager, Claire,...
“I bring new insight and inquisitiveness”

“I bring new insight and inquisitiveness”

Being a member of a board is not something that is associated with young people nor is it really a point of discussion amongst young professionals. If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say that this is due to a widely held perception of having to be a wiser, more...
“We don’t ask why, we ask why not?”

“We don’t ask why, we ask why not?”

Big Ideas Programme 2016b Alumni and now Solutions for the Planet Non-Executive Director, Dan Harrison shares his story.  The work of Solutions for the Planet contributed to my growth as a person when I had the experience of participating in the Big Ideas...
Why we believe in constructive hope

Why we believe in constructive hope

Although many young people think climate change is an important societal issue, studies indicate that pessimism, anxiety and fear are common. In #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek2022 we explore how we approach this challenge at Solutions for the Planet. How do we communicate...
Our first year of S4TP Youth Insights

Our first year of S4TP Youth Insights

It was with trepidation and excitement that we began recruitment for our inaugural Youth Insights Panels this time last year.  We know from our work with young people on our Big Ideas Programme that young people had the energy, imagination, and talent to have an...
Earth Day System Reform

Earth Day System Reform

I’ve wanted to write about post-pandemic education for some time now, and then I saw Earth Day 2021 was coming up and thought I should write about Earth Day too. Then, when I started reading about Earth Day’s origins, I realised I could write a piece about...