Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.
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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 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.
Discussing climate change with children is important, and the three Es can help facilitate these discussions.
Canadian courts are increasingly holding governments accountable for violating their citizens’ human rights by not doing enough on climate change.
Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometime shocking new tactics that quickly go viral.
Sweden has long tried to foster a global consciousness in its young people.
This is a transcript of part 4 of Climate Fight: the world’s biggest negotiation, a series from The Anthill podcast.
Regardless of the outcomes of COP26, imaginations have already revolted.
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?
Teenagers directly affected by fracking have voiced disappointment at the political process. They’re looking for other ways to make their voices heard
They hold financial and political power, yet the climate movement is currently dominated by youngsters.
A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public’s motivation to act on climate change.
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 can broaden the purview of green recovery plans and highlight issues of climate justice.
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.
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 are often seen as lacking but research shows they’re motivated by their concern for future generations.
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.
The world has witnessed millions of youth demonstrating across the globe about the need for climate action.
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Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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SJD Candidate, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in Science Education, University of York
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Professor & Director, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Law, University College Cork
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PhD Student in Psychological and Behavioural Science, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Lecturer in Human Geography, Geography Department, Swansea University, Swansea University
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Professor, Department of Psychology and Canada Research Chair in Youth Development, Bishop's University
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Assistant Professor, Child & Youth Studies, Brock University
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Researcher in Climate Change Governance, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Latin American & Latino Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Director of the Center for Environment, Community & Equity and Professor in the School of International Service, American University
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Researcher in Science Education, University of York
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Social Science, Stockholm University
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Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
