Members

We are a group of students from across the UK who want to raise awareness of the links between global environmental change and health, and to help protect and promote human health through adequate climate mitigation and adaptation policy. We are affiliated to the Medsin-UK as one of its activities and seek to promote and work towards solutions at a range of levels. Our key areas of work - some older, some newer - are: Policy and advocacy – local to international; Education: non-formal and formal; Sustainable healthcare; Schools projects and teaching and International network-building

Heriot Watt University Student Union campaigns hard to make sure students' experience at Heriot Watt University is as amazing as it can possibly be. Campaigning is a visible way that we represent students' views to the University and beyond, and we aim to bring about positive changes both locally and nationall, from getting the support students need for their studies to encouraging the University to be as eco-friendly as it can be.

Peace Child International empowers young people to inform themselves and then take action, to be the change they want to see in the world.

People & Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment. We’re a student-led movement that empowers young people with the skills, confidence and knowledge they need to make change happen, at home and globally.

SPEAK is a network of students and young adults who campaign and pray about issues of global justice. Through bringing change to situations of injustice, we aim to share our faith in our all-loving, all-powerful creator: God

Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) works in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence. We are a chapter-based network of young people and activists around the world. Through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action, we campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to political freedom. Our role is to empower and train youth as leaders in the worldwide movement for social justice.

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is an environmental charity protecting the UK’s oceans, waves and beaches for all to enjoy safely and sustainably, via community action, campaigning, volunteering, conservation, education and scientific research. SAS projects target environmental issues affecting beaches including marine litter, sewage pollution, climate change, toxic chemicals, shipping and coastal development. SAS has over 50,000 active supporters across the UK.

The UK Youth Climate Coalition aims to inspire, empower, mobilise and unite young people to take positive action on climate change for a cleaner, fairer future. We believe that to tackle climate change we need an inspiring vision of how we want the world to be and a movement that anyone can feel part of. At the UKYCC we place an emphasis on issues which relate closely to young people as part of a wider, cross-generational movement for change.

The United Nations Association - UK (UNA-UK) is the UK's leading source of independent analysis on the UN, and a UK-wide grassroots movement. UNA-UK believes that a strong, credible and effective UN is essential if we are to build a safer, fairer and more sustainable world. We advocate strong government support for the UN and demonstrate why the UN matters to people everywhere. UNA-UK derives great strength from its members and supporters, and UK-wide network of local, school and university branches. Together, we form a critical mass of support for the UN in the UK and beyond.

UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights. UNICEF provides medicine, food and water for children to survive and flourish, and education and protection to change children’s lives for good. UNICEF UK raises funds for UNICEF’s emergency and development work around the world and advocates for lasting change for children worldwide. This includes working to change government policies and practices that restrict child rights in the UK and internationally. In the UK, UNICEF campaigns on climate change, hunger, UK child poverty, aid effectiveness and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.