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Putting Children at the Heart of Climate Change and Human Security
On 23rd June academics and practitioners from across the fields of child rights, climate change and human security held a discussion about how to get the rights of children into responses to climate change.

6 Billion people facing one fight
22 - 26th June was the EU’s official Green Week, and Nurul, a 17-year-old girl from Jakarta, shared her views as Plan Indonesia’s ambassador for promoting and campaigning on climate change.

Children on the Frontline
MILLIONS of children threatened by major disasters are still being ignored by governments, despite promises to address their needs, according to a new report released by Plan International and World Vision.

Children leading change in local resilience to disasters
Alongside UNICEF, Save the Children and World Vision, Plan organised a child-focused event at the 2009 Global Platform on Disaster Reduction, which ran from Monday 15th to Friday 19th June.

Myanmar Cyclone Nargis – one year on
On May 2nd 2008 Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, with devastating consequences for millions of people. Marking the first year anniversary of the event we look at what has been achieved in rebuilding, support and risk reduction.

Make the Link - Be the Change
World Earth Day, on April 22nd highlights climate change and pushes for clean energy. This year Plan is orchestrating an international education project focusing on the effects of climate change. Make the Link – Be the Change.


Gender and religion in children’s participation in disaster risk reduction
Plan has conducted research (with partners IDS and RMIT Australia) in two communities in Indonesia to explore how gender and religion affect children’s ability to participate in disaster risk reduction.

On the road to Copenhagen
In a series of blog entries over the months leading up to the momentous UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next December, children will be voicing their views and charting the action they've taken on the road to Copenhagen

Ben wins top journalism prize
Freelance journalist Ben Willis has won the professional category of the Guardian International Development Journalism competition with his report on Plan's work in the Philippines

Global food crisis forces children into work
Under-fed children in some of the world’s poorest countries are being forced to leave education in order to work as the global food crisis takes hold

World Food Day
"For the world’s poorest children the rapidly increasing price of food is starting to have devastating consequences on their everyday lives..." says Marie Staunton, Plan UK Chief Executive

Shoot Nations 2008 winners announced
Lancashire student William Lyte has won the UK category of the Plan Shoot Nations international photography competition

Campaign launches children’s voice on climate change
Plan, in collaboration with other organisations, has launched the 'Children in a Changing Climate' programme aimed at securing children's influence in preventing and adapting to climate change

Children march to raise awareness of global warming
More than 300 students marched from the top of a mountain in Chiang Rai, Thailand to raise awareness of environmental issues and global warming

Children on the Frontline - BBC World documentary series
Documentary series shown on BBC World TV in December 2007. Children in disaster prone areas voice their fears and suggest what should be done to make their lives safer

Young delegates attended Bali climate change conference
As government officials and other interested parties attended the new round of discussions on climate change in Bali last December, Plan was supporting children to use their voice in international policy-making

Climate change will worsen impact of disasters
As the G8 convened in Germany, Plan and other organisations warned that climate change will worsen the impact of disasters on millions of the world's most vulnerable people unless preventative action is taken


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