01/07/2010

Synopsis

School rules One Planet this week as we hand over editorial control to the children of Charter School in south London. With over two billion people around the world aged under 15, it is this generation who will face tough environmental decisions as they take control of the planet. Mike popped in to see the students a little while ago to hear what they wanted to talk about, now he returns with a series of reports to play them.

We hear from Kenya where our reporter Peter Greste heads into one of the few remaining patches of rainforest, and Mike goes on a fact finding mission to learn about drought-resistant plants. The children also debate whether parents should let them play in the woods by themselves, and they confess to a wide range of environmental sins.

Also in the show, we have part three of your big environmental questions series. Ed Butler considers how we can remove short term political thinking from the long term challenges of environmental planning. As ever, tune in and have a listen then let us know what you think. Email the team at oneplanet@bbc.com, or write to us. A postcard or letter is always appreciated - the address is One Planet, BBC World Service, Bush House, London, UK. We offer you a wealth of other material across the web, so please do take a look. There's videos on YouTube, pictures on Flickr, ramblings on Twitter...