A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public’s motivation to act on climate change.
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Activists can broaden the purview of green recovery plans and highlight issues of climate justice.
During the pandemic, climate activists are thinking globally and acting digitally.
The actions of today’s leaders on climate change will determine how much more vocal youth will become in 2020.
New research shows that warming by more than 2°C could be a tipping point for Antarctica’s ice sheets, resulting in widespread meltdown and changes to the world’s shorelines for centuries to come.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has inspired the cross-country climate marches, but accountability lies with governments and corporations.
Economic growth and climate change are related. It is time to question the economics and foster discussions about the hard decisions we must make.
The world has witnessed millions of youth demonstrating across the globe about the need for climate action.
The kids are right when it comes to climate change, says an ethicist: adults have a moral and ethical responsibility to take the necessary actions to stop climate change.
From media coverage to story books, children are consistently represented as prophets or puppets in the midst of climate emergency. It’s time for that to change.
Economic and political assessments of climate change have for years helped justify inaction. Now, young environmentalists worldwide are shifting the debate to focus on values, ethics and justice.
A research team of youth climate activists and academics is examining how environmentalists learn about solidarity and justice.
It’s clear that young voters are bringing critical issues to the fore as they did in the recent EU elections. Will they do so in Canada too?
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Assistant Professor of Education, University of Manitoba
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Senior Lecturer in English, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor Munk School of Global Affairs and Co-director Environmental Governance Lab, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in English, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Chair professor, Trinity College Dublin
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Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor and Chair, Communication, Popular Culture and Film, Brock University
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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PhD Candidate at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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University Instructor in German Studies, University of Toronto
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Professor of Philosophy, Colorado College
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Professor of Philosophy and Canada Research Chair in Ethics & Global Social Change, University of Guelph
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Paleontology Team, GNS Science
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Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin
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PhD Candidate in Climate Education and Activism, University of Oxford
