People & Planet
@peopleandplanet.bsky.social
The UK’s largest student activist network campaigning for social and climate justice. Our campaigns include: #FossilFree, #DivestBorders and #FossilFreeCareers ✊
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📣 The 2025/6 University League is here!
We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈
🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇
peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈
🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇
peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
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Delighted that Bath Spa has been ranked second most ethical and sustainable university in the UK. Congratulations to all the colleagues and students who worked towards this!
📣 The 2025/6 University League is here!
We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈
🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇
peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈
🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇
peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
December 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Delighted that Bath Spa has been ranked second most ethical and sustainable university in the UK. Congratulations to all the colleagues and students who worked towards this!
Student campaigners made this happen! 🎉
This year, the rising tide of Fossil Free Careers campaigns secured commitments from 8 universities to stop platforming some of the most deadly and destructive industries on the planet.
This is what student power looks like! 💪
This year, the rising tide of Fossil Free Careers campaigns secured commitments from 8 universities to stop platforming some of the most deadly and destructive industries on the planet.
This is what student power looks like! 💪
December 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Student campaigners made this happen! 🎉
This year, the rising tide of Fossil Free Careers campaigns secured commitments from 8 universities to stop platforming some of the most deadly and destructive industries on the planet.
This is what student power looks like! 💪
This year, the rising tide of Fossil Free Careers campaigns secured commitments from 8 universities to stop platforming some of the most deadly and destructive industries on the planet.
This is what student power looks like! 💪
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I know we are all sceptical of university league tables, but this is the one that matters. @manmetuni.bsky.social is greenest university in Britain AGAIN. Come and join us, and marvel at our water-recycling and energy-efficiency systems!
Congratulations to @manmetuni.bsky.social! 🎉
1st again in the University League - our ranking of UK universities on ethics and sustainability!
More and more students are expecting their universities to step up as real leaders of positive change. And some are rising to the challenge! 👇
1st again in the University League - our ranking of UK universities on ethics and sustainability!
More and more students are expecting their universities to step up as real leaders of positive change. And some are rising to the challenge! 👇
Manchester Metropolitan tops university sustainability league - BBC News
Manchester Metropolitan University is praised after securing top spot for a record fourth time.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I know we are all sceptical of university league tables, but this is the one that matters. @manmetuni.bsky.social is greenest university in Britain AGAIN. Come and join us, and marvel at our water-recycling and energy-efficiency systems!
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Congratulations to @uniofgreenwich.bsky.social for moving up 10 places to 7th in the @peopleandplanet.bsky.social university league tables. But seems we still have some work to do on screening out recruitment links to fossil fuel, arms and tobacco firms. peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
December 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Congratulations to @uniofgreenwich.bsky.social for moving up 10 places to 7th in the @peopleandplanet.bsky.social university league tables. But seems we still have some work to do on screening out recruitment links to fossil fuel, arms and tobacco firms. peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
Congratulations to @manmetuni.bsky.social! 🎉
1st again in the University League - our ranking of UK universities on ethics and sustainability!
More and more students are expecting their universities to step up as real leaders of positive change. And some are rising to the challenge! 👇
1st again in the University League - our ranking of UK universities on ethics and sustainability!
More and more students are expecting their universities to step up as real leaders of positive change. And some are rising to the challenge! 👇
Manchester Metropolitan tops university sustainability league - BBC News
Manchester Metropolitan University is praised after securing top spot for a record fourth time.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Congratulations to @manmetuni.bsky.social! 🎉
1st again in the University League - our ranking of UK universities on ethics and sustainability!
More and more students are expecting their universities to step up as real leaders of positive change. And some are rising to the challenge! 👇
1st again in the University League - our ranking of UK universities on ethics and sustainability!
More and more students are expecting their universities to step up as real leaders of positive change. And some are rising to the challenge! 👇
🔥 HUGE!!! 8 more universities have committed to cutting recruitment ties with the fossil fuel industry this year!
That means no more big coal, oil and gas firms invited to advertise at careers fairs or on university job sites!
Student campaigns made this happen! And we're just getting started! ✊
That means no more big coal, oil and gas firms invited to advertise at careers fairs or on university job sites!
Student campaigns made this happen! And we're just getting started! ✊
More universities are banning fossil fuel industry recruitment
Since the start of 2025, eight UK universities have committed to excluding oil, gas and mining companies from their careers and recruitment
www.thecanary.co
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
🔥 HUGE!!! 8 more universities have committed to cutting recruitment ties with the fossil fuel industry this year!
That means no more big coal, oil and gas firms invited to advertise at careers fairs or on university job sites!
Student campaigns made this happen! And we're just getting started! ✊
That means no more big coal, oil and gas firms invited to advertise at careers fairs or on university job sites!
Student campaigns made this happen! And we're just getting started! ✊
📣 The 2025/6 University League is here!
We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈
🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇
peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈
🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇
peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
📣 The 2025/6 University League is here!
We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈
🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇
peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈
🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇
peopleandplanet.org/university-l...
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Top of the 2.1s for my place, which funnily enough is where I often was as a student
🚨 BREAKING!
Our latest University League research - published today - finds 8 more UK universities have banned fossil fuel and mining companies from advertising jobs and careers on campus! ❌💼🛢️⛏️
THIS shows the power of student campaigns! ✊✊
Our latest University League research - published today - finds 8 more UK universities have banned fossil fuel and mining companies from advertising jobs and careers on campus! ❌💼🛢️⛏️
THIS shows the power of student campaigns! ✊✊
Eight more UK universities cut recruitment ties with fossil fuel industry
Manchester Metropolitan University again wins top spot for climate and social justice in league table
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Top of the 2.1s for my place, which funnily enough is where I often was as a student
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Our first post on BlueSky! And what a way to start by announcing that we have climbed 10 places from 17th to 7th in the annual @peopleandplanet.bsky.social University League. As well as this, we have come joint first in the carbon reduction category. Read more here: www.gre.ac.uk/articles/pub...
December 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Our first post on BlueSky! And what a way to start by announcing that we have climbed 10 places from 17th to 7th in the annual @peopleandplanet.bsky.social University League. As well as this, we have come joint first in the carbon reduction category. Read more here: www.gre.ac.uk/articles/pub...
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Well done @manmetuni.bsky.social for taking 1st place due to sustainable practice, divestment from fossil fuel and border industries, and banning of fossil free recruiters.Glad to see one of my unis @lsepress.bsky.social make the top 20, sadly the other @york.ac.uk has a long way to go from 79th.
🚨 BREAKING!
Our latest University League research - published today - finds 8 more UK universities have banned fossil fuel and mining companies from advertising jobs and careers on campus! ❌💼🛢️⛏️
THIS shows the power of student campaigns! ✊✊
Our latest University League research - published today - finds 8 more UK universities have banned fossil fuel and mining companies from advertising jobs and careers on campus! ❌💼🛢️⛏️
THIS shows the power of student campaigns! ✊✊
Eight more UK universities cut recruitment ties with fossil fuel industry
Manchester Metropolitan University again wins top spot for climate and social justice in league table
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Well done @manmetuni.bsky.social for taking 1st place due to sustainable practice, divestment from fossil fuel and border industries, and banning of fossil free recruiters.Glad to see one of my unis @lsepress.bsky.social make the top 20, sadly the other @york.ac.uk has a long way to go from 79th.
🚨 BREAKING!
Our latest University League research - published today - finds 8 more UK universities have banned fossil fuel and mining companies from advertising jobs and careers on campus! ❌💼🛢️⛏️
THIS shows the power of student campaigns! ✊✊
Our latest University League research - published today - finds 8 more UK universities have banned fossil fuel and mining companies from advertising jobs and careers on campus! ❌💼🛢️⛏️
THIS shows the power of student campaigns! ✊✊
Eight more UK universities cut recruitment ties with fossil fuel industry
Manchester Metropolitan University again wins top spot for climate and social justice in league table
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
🚨 BREAKING!
Our latest University League research - published today - finds 8 more UK universities have banned fossil fuel and mining companies from advertising jobs and careers on campus! ❌💼🛢️⛏️
THIS shows the power of student campaigns! ✊✊
Our latest University League research - published today - finds 8 more UK universities have banned fossil fuel and mining companies from advertising jobs and careers on campus! ❌💼🛢️⛏️
THIS shows the power of student campaigns! ✊✊
📣 This year's People & Planet University League drops tomorrow!
👀 Stay tuned to find out how your university scored...
👀 Stay tuned to find out how your university scored...
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
📣 This year's People & Planet University League drops tomorrow!
👀 Stay tuned to find out how your university scored...
👀 Stay tuned to find out how your university scored...
Shabana Mahmood promises ‘the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times’ - yes and in all the wrong ways. ❌
Demonising and stripping migrants of their basic rights is no way to solve the real issues people face in the UK.
These are cruel, criminal plans. They must be resisted.
Demonising and stripping migrants of their basic rights is no way to solve the real issues people face in the UK.
These are cruel, criminal plans. They must be resisted.
Asylum seekers only allowed to stay in the UK temporarily, Mahmood to announce
Shabana Mahmood promises ‘the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times’ in Monday speech
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Shabana Mahmood promises ‘the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times’ - yes and in all the wrong ways. ❌
Demonising and stripping migrants of their basic rights is no way to solve the real issues people face in the UK.
These are cruel, criminal plans. They must be resisted.
Demonising and stripping migrants of their basic rights is no way to solve the real issues people face in the UK.
These are cruel, criminal plans. They must be resisted.
After 18 months of pressure, WE DID IT!! 🔥🔥
Edge Hill divests from climate wreckers
Edge Hill University will not invest in fossil fuel extraction or border security companies - in victory for People & Planet campaigners.
theecologist.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
After 18 months of pressure, WE DID IT!! 🔥🔥
🔥 Today, Cambridge University students rallied for Fossil Free Careers!
They're calling on the university to ban, refuse and exclude oil, gas, mining and arms firms from advertising careers on campus!
Will the university listen up?
They're calling on the university to ban, refuse and exclude oil, gas, mining and arms firms from advertising careers on campus!
Will the university listen up?
November 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🔥 Today, Cambridge University students rallied for Fossil Free Careers!
They're calling on the university to ban, refuse and exclude oil, gas, mining and arms firms from advertising careers on campus!
Will the university listen up?
They're calling on the university to ban, refuse and exclude oil, gas, mining and arms firms from advertising careers on campus!
Will the university listen up?
Want to uncover the institutional links between the your university and the fossil fuel industry?
Our friends at @solid-research.bsky.social are running practical workshops on how to do just this at a range of UK universities next week! 👇
Our friends at @solid-research.bsky.social are running practical workshops on how to do just this at a range of UK universities next week! 👇
From 6–12 November we'll give hands-on workshops at UK unis - Cambridge, Imperial (London), Glasgow & Lancaster - on uncovering institutional links with the fossil fuel industry. See more: tinyurl.com/mftuk
@imperial-clim-act.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @scientistrebellion.bsky.social
@imperial-clim-act.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @scientistrebellion.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Want to uncover the institutional links between the your university and the fossil fuel industry?
Our friends at @solid-research.bsky.social are running practical workshops on how to do just this at a range of UK universities next week! 👇
Our friends at @solid-research.bsky.social are running practical workshops on how to do just this at a range of UK universities next week! 👇
Climate disasters are not an accident.
Hurricane Melissa is a result of political choices and a fossil fuel industry bent on putting profit before people and planet.
Small Island Nations are being failed by the world's polluters. They must be heard. 👇
Hurricane Melissa is a result of political choices and a fossil fuel industry bent on putting profit before people and planet.
Small Island Nations are being failed by the world's polluters. They must be heard. 👇
For Years, Islands Have Warned of Climate Disaster. They’ve Seen Little Help.
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Climate disasters are not an accident.
Hurricane Melissa is a result of political choices and a fossil fuel industry bent on putting profit before people and planet.
Small Island Nations are being failed by the world's polluters. They must be heard. 👇
Hurricane Melissa is a result of political choices and a fossil fuel industry bent on putting profit before people and planet.
Small Island Nations are being failed by the world's polluters. They must be heard. 👇
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HUGE win as Edge Hill Uni commits to #DivestBorders AND #FossilFree 🥳 🎉
This is further recognition that @peopleandplanet.bsky.social campaigns work
Migrant justice = climate justice.
We demand our unis stand for both!
Surely next on the victory list is @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social? 👀
This is further recognition that @peopleandplanet.bsky.social campaigns work
Migrant justice = climate justice.
We demand our unis stand for both!
Surely next on the victory list is @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social? 👀
October 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
HUGE win as Edge Hill Uni commits to #DivestBorders AND #FossilFree 🥳 🎉
This is further recognition that @peopleandplanet.bsky.social campaigns work
Migrant justice = climate justice.
We demand our unis stand for both!
Surely next on the victory list is @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social? 👀
This is further recognition that @peopleandplanet.bsky.social campaigns work
Migrant justice = climate justice.
We demand our unis stand for both!
Surely next on the victory list is @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social? 👀
✊ This is what student power looks like!
Students just forced Edge Hill University to take a stand against some of the world’s most destructive corporations - massive oil, coal and gas companies + companies profiting from the detention, deportation and misery of migrants.
Share the huge news!
Students just forced Edge Hill University to take a stand against some of the world’s most destructive corporations - massive oil, coal and gas companies + companies profiting from the detention, deportation and misery of migrants.
Share the huge news!
October 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
✊ This is what student power looks like!
Students just forced Edge Hill University to take a stand against some of the world’s most destructive corporations - massive oil, coal and gas companies + companies profiting from the detention, deportation and misery of migrants.
Share the huge news!
Students just forced Edge Hill University to take a stand against some of the world’s most destructive corporations - massive oil, coal and gas companies + companies profiting from the detention, deportation and misery of migrants.
Share the huge news!
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👎 Shameful behaviour from Bath University!
Solidarity to students who took action to shine a light on major fossil fuel, mining and arms corporations at their careers fair!
Solidarity to students who took action to shine a light on major fossil fuel, mining and arms corporations at their careers fair!
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
👎 Shameful behaviour from Bath University!
Solidarity to students who took action to shine a light on major fossil fuel, mining and arms corporations at their careers fair!
Solidarity to students who took action to shine a light on major fossil fuel, mining and arms corporations at their careers fair!
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
👎 Shameful behaviour from Bath University!
Solidarity to students who took action to shine a light on major fossil fuel, mining and arms corporations at their careers fair!
Solidarity to students who took action to shine a light on major fossil fuel, mining and arms corporations at their careers fair!
🔍 Our new research with @ldnminingnetwork.bsky.social
shines light on the dirtiest mining companies.
❌ Dispossessing people of their land
❌ Polluting land + rivers
❌ Causing deadly disasters
❌ Association w/ militarisation, conflict + human rights abuses
londonminingnetwork.org/2025/10/tran...
shines light on the dirtiest mining companies.
❌ Dispossessing people of their land
❌ Polluting land + rivers
❌ Causing deadly disasters
❌ Association w/ militarisation, conflict + human rights abuses
londonminingnetwork.org/2025/10/tran...
October 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🔍 Our new research with @ldnminingnetwork.bsky.social
shines light on the dirtiest mining companies.
❌ Dispossessing people of their land
❌ Polluting land + rivers
❌ Causing deadly disasters
❌ Association w/ militarisation, conflict + human rights abuses
londonminingnetwork.org/2025/10/tran...
shines light on the dirtiest mining companies.
❌ Dispossessing people of their land
❌ Polluting land + rivers
❌ Causing deadly disasters
❌ Association w/ militarisation, conflict + human rights abuses
londonminingnetwork.org/2025/10/tran...
Spying on students for arms companies. It's despicable.
UK universities need to ask themselves who they really serve and protect - war profiteers and genocide enablers, or their students fighting for peace?
UK universities need to ask themselves who they really serve and protect - war profiteers and genocide enablers, or their students fighting for peace?
UK universities offered to monitor students’ social media for arms firms, emails show
Loughborough, Heriot-Watt and Glasgow corresponded with companies concerned about campus protests
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Spying on students for arms companies. It's despicable.
UK universities need to ask themselves who they really serve and protect - war profiteers and genocide enablers, or their students fighting for peace?
UK universities need to ask themselves who they really serve and protect - war profiteers and genocide enablers, or their students fighting for peace?
Absolutely disgusting.
❌A British Ice to brutally enforce a hostile environment
❌ Tripling stop and search to intimidate
❌ Leave the European Court of Human Rights to remove rights and civil liberties
The agenda is clear: Sow hate and division.
❌A British Ice to brutally enforce a hostile environment
❌ Tripling stop and search to intimidate
❌ Leave the European Court of Human Rights to remove rights and civil liberties
The agenda is clear: Sow hate and division.
A British Ice and more stop and search: Badenoch’s Tories set out new policies
Shadow ministers have announced far-reaching and often radical proposals – here is a roundup of some of them
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Absolutely disgusting.
❌A British Ice to brutally enforce a hostile environment
❌ Tripling stop and search to intimidate
❌ Leave the European Court of Human Rights to remove rights and civil liberties
The agenda is clear: Sow hate and division.
❌A British Ice to brutally enforce a hostile environment
❌ Tripling stop and search to intimidate
❌ Leave the European Court of Human Rights to remove rights and civil liberties
The agenda is clear: Sow hate and division.
✨ BIG NEWS!
We're opening submissions for our next social justice campaign! ✊
Every six years, the People & Planet student network chooses its next social justice campaign - and the decision starts now.
Submit your idea: peopleandplanet.org/about/campai...
We're opening submissions for our next social justice campaign! ✊
Every six years, the People & Planet student network chooses its next social justice campaign - and the decision starts now.
Submit your idea: peopleandplanet.org/about/campai...
September 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
✨ BIG NEWS!
We're opening submissions for our next social justice campaign! ✊
Every six years, the People & Planet student network chooses its next social justice campaign - and the decision starts now.
Submit your idea: peopleandplanet.org/about/campai...
We're opening submissions for our next social justice campaign! ✊
Every six years, the People & Planet student network chooses its next social justice campaign - and the decision starts now.
Submit your idea: peopleandplanet.org/about/campai...