Young People's Trust for the Environment

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21-05-12
Koalas in danger

Koalas in danger One of the most popular animals, the koala, has been listed as a vulnerable species in parts of Australia.   What is a vulnerable species?...

18-05-12
Fascination of Plants Day!

Fascination of Plants Day! Today is the first Fascination of Plants Day and we've got plenty of green-fingered articles, factsheets and downloads for you to explore. ...

16-05-12
Did dinosaur burps and farts warm the planet?

Did dinosaur burps and farts warm the planet? The burps and farts of giant dinosaurs known as sauropods may have lead to hotter temperatures in the Mesozoic Era, 250 - 65 million years ago! Sauropods...


The Young People's Trust for the Environment is a charity which aims to encourage young people's understanding of the environment and the need for sustainability.

With climate change being such a big issue for us all, there has probably never been a more important time for environmental education.

We provide free environmental information and services for schools and young people.  You can find out more about them using the links above.

By visiting this website, you are joining a growing number of people seeking information about the environmental issues that matter to you. Almost 4.2 million pages were downloaded by over 1.7 million visitors in 2010-11.

Throughout the site, you will find ways in which you can help.  Our planet faces huge environmental challenges as a result of human activity and you may feel powerless to help.  But you CAN have an impact, however small and everything you do to help the environment DOES make a difference!  Remember this:

"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke 1729 - 1797