We were surprised* to turn on BBC2’s Newsnight on Wednesday and be plunged into a debate about pornography. We shuddered as Jeremy Paxman rolled his tongue around...
The Duchess of Cambridge will give birth to her first child over the next few hours, after going into labour on Monday morning. The world that...
The recession has made teenagers more conscious of environmental and social problems, according to a study in the US. The research, published in the Social Psychological...
The issue of climate change is not something that should be taken lightly. However, with the teaching of the issue in schools still sparking debate, less...
Climate change will continue to be taught in geography across key stages 1-3 in England, after education secretary Michael Gove scrapped plans to take it off...
My son William (or Will, Wills, Willhelm, the Willmeister) is four years old today. He’s going to grow up in a radically different world to the...
Doug Balfour, CEO of philanthropic consulting firm Geneva Global, writes about the power of collective action in tackling key international development challenges. You can’t travel around the...
Shortlisted at the recent 2013 Observer Ethical Awards, Zoe Palmer is a role model for young people who want to engage with sustainability, wildlife and entrepreneurship....
EDF Energy announced it would give its backing to proposals by consumer group Which? that would help energy customers find the best deal, by removing complex...
Writer, owner of Larger Family Life and mum of 12 Tania Sullivan ponders the lack of positive influences for our children in the media. During the filming of 16...
“Social investment can be a great force for social change on the planet“, said David Cameron, during a speech at the Social Impact Investment Conference on...
Children in Britain are worried about the impact of climate change on both themselves and children living in developing countries, according to a poll by UNICEF....
The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better is a book that explores poverty and inequality, targeting the huge social and economic gap between...
Over 21,000 people have signed a petition, created by a 15-year-old girl, against national curriculum changes that will prevent climate change from being taught to under-14s....
The topic of climate change has been removed from the latest draft guidelines of the national curriculum for children in key stages 1-3. The topic is...