Climate rallies, like this one in New York City in 2022, draw activists of all ages.
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Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.
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It’s been five years since school students first went on strike for climate action. Much has changed.
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Activists with autism, bipolar disorder and other conditions spoke about finding purpose in environmental activism.
Eviction aftermath in Lutzerath, early 2023.
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Clashes at a huge coal mine were the latest episode in a long struggle.
Parents, caregivers and educators must encourage their children to talk about and understand climate change before participating in climate action.
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Discussing climate change with children is important, and the three Es can help facilitate these discussions.
David Suzuki pictured in 2008.
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In a new edition of his classic work, Suzuki suggests the major crises we face – pandemics, climate disruption, biodiversity loss – all have roots in our lack of recognition of our place in nature.
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Girls are leading activist movements across the world, but don’t see themselves as political.
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Our planet is undeniably in crisis and desperately needs COP27 to succeed. Without concrete action, we are condemning today’s children to a harsher future.
Crossbench MPs Kate Chaney, Zoe Daniels, Monique Ryan, Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall in the new parliament
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From Barbados to Finland, we’ve seen women’s leadership on climate bring fair, innovative and ambitious policies.
The Congo Basin’s rainforests in central Africa are sometimes called Earth’s second lungs (after the Amazon) because of its ability to store carbon.
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Literary texts are useful for environmental communication and can deal with the complexity of climate change.
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We have interviewed more than 80 young people since the start of the pandemic, in an effort to better understand the concerns of many disengaged, marginalised and disadvantaged young people.
Young people across the world have been at the forefront of recent climate activism.
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Supporting youth involvement in climate policymaking helps keep sustainability at the top of governments’ priorities.
Greta Thunberg in Berlin, September 2021.
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Sweden has long tried to foster a global consciousness in its young people.
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Listen to the fourth episode of a new series from The Anthill Podcast ahead of the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.
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Regardless of the outcomes of COP26, imaginations have already revolted.
Over the past three years, children have increasingly used their voice to protest against their governments’ inaction.
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The long-awaited ruling by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is as groundbreaking as it is disappointing. Where to next for young climate activists?
After years of fighting, anti-fracking activists in Lancashire hailed the government’s 2019 ban on the practice.
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Teenagers directly affected by fracking have voiced disappointment at the political process. They’re looking for other ways to make their voices heard
Global movements for social change are being led by girls, who are the most affected by environmental, labour and social justice issues.
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Telling girls to smile pressures distracts them from the very real, dangerous and sometimes deadly challenges that girls around the world face.
The Fearless Girl statue stands across from the Charging Bull statue in New York’s financial district.
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It’s clear that when girls and young women are at the forefront of major social justice movements, the old structures of patriarchy and misogyny can be challenged and hopefully dismantled.
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A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public’s motivation to act on climate change.