The launch of Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS) took place on Friday 9th September at the Eden Project in Cornwall, England. SOS is a network of over fifty student organisations in thirteen countries across five continents and is growing fast. The aim is to create a global platform enabling collaboration and communication between young people, with the goal to build a more sustainable future.

The event was inspiring and incredibly motivating. Leading environmentalists opened the event, including Sir Tim Smit (founder of the Eden Project), Jonathan Porrit (co-founder of Forum for the Future) and Juliette Bohland (board member of Cop in my City). There was an opportunity to view and discuss the WHOLE EARTH? exhibition, which is based on the premise that the future is with today's young people. Founders of the exhibition, Mark Edwards and Lloyd Timberlake, both spoke about how students and universities do have the power to make change, to make society more sustainable.

In the afternoon Maeve Cohen, chair of Post Crash Economics society, gave an excellent workshop on 'making education matter' in Universities. Discussions on rethinking the content of syllabus and teaching methods used in universities to create students that are, not just fit for employment, but well-rounded global citizens.

The launch of SOS is exciting. The Guardian newspaper has already publicised the event and some videos from the event will appear on the SOS YouTube channel shortly. If you are from a student group, a students' union, or an NUS, please join us all on the platform! www.sos-alliance.world

Kate, Look East Wild Earth