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.
A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton in December 2018.
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A recent Federal Court of Appeal decision opens the door for more climate cases to be brought before the courts. Will they answer the call?
The young plaintiffs in Held v. State of Montana, ages 5 to 22, walk to the courthouse with their lawyer.
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The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have similar amendments, and more are considering them.
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.
The Sudbury 17 wildfire burns east of Mississagi Provincial Park near Elliot Lake, Ont., on June 4, 2023.
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Canadian courts are increasingly holding governments accountable for violating their citizens’ human rights by not doing enough on climate change.
Inside COP27, young activists like Luisa Neubauer spoke to the media to press their case.
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Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometime shocking new tactics that quickly go viral.
Greta Thunberg in Berlin, September 2021.
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Sweden has long tried to foster a global consciousness in its young people.
What effect does youth climate activism have on negotiations such as COP26 in Glasgow?
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This is a transcript of part 4 of Climate Fight: the world’s biggest negotiation, a series from The Anthill podcast.
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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
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They hold financial and political power, yet the climate movement is currently dominated by youngsters.
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A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public’s motivation to act on climate change.
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A new documentary follows a group of young Australian climate activists, loosely weaving their fresh protests with historical events. It’s powerful, if a little too polite.
Activists in more than 3,500 cities in 154 countries mobilised on September 25 for the first global climate strike since the pandemic began.
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Activists can broaden the purview of green recovery plans and highlight issues of climate justice.
People attend a climate change protest in Montréal, on Sept. 26, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic.
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With COVID-19 restricting in-person gatherings climate protests paused and lost momentum. Youth climate activists have shifted their attention online and are linking climate issues to social justice.
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Two years since Greta Thunberg’s first school strike, young environmentalists around the globe aren’t trying to save the world. They are building a better one.
Young people stand on the steps of the Alberta legislature during the climate strike in Edmonton in 2019. Youth are often seen as problems rather than as people who are creating solutions.
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Young people are often seen as lacking but research shows they’re motivated by their concern for future generations.
Greta Thunberg speaks out alongside other youth plaintiffs at the UN.
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is empowering children around the world by encouraging them to see themselves as important and valuable members of society.
A protester wears a mask that reads “Save Me” during a Global Climate Strike in Ottawa on Sept. 27, 2019.
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The world has witnessed millions of youth demonstrating across the globe about the need for climate action.