The environmental movement is now tightly woven into communities across Australia and its demands are clear. Politicians ignore it at their peril.
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Which party really has young interests at heart? Let’s look at where the major players stand on youth and climate change policy.
Supporting youth involvement in climate policymaking helps keep sustainability at the top of governments’ priorities.
A good luck message from a senior climate scientist – and some advice on where to aim your anger.
Sweden has long tried to foster a global consciousness in its young people.
Listen to the fourth episode of a new series from The Anthill Podcast ahead of the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.
University experts are well placed to equip students with holistic climate knowledge and help teachers cover a subject that’s neglected by the Australian Curriculum.
The arguments in favour of radical emissions reduction action, including the personal financial risks, grow more compelling by the day.
A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public’s motivation to act on climate change.
Symbolic gesture or assertion of state power? Declaring a climate ‘emergency’ walks a fine line between hopeful rhetoric and risk to democracy.
State governments, councils, researchers and entrepreneurs are slowing our slide to disaster – but they need others to step up.
The bushfire royal commission is due to hand down its findings this week. Our research shows the fires left young people deeply worried about their future, and they need support.
A new Greta Thunberg biopic has drawn criticism from those who don’t see the value in the stories of young lives. But children’s voices matter — and Thunberg’s is potent.
Activists can broaden the purview of green recovery plans and highlight issues of climate 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.
In a recent survey, 64% of youths said they’ve experienced bushfires, heatwaves and drought in the past three years. But 88% believe they’re not taught to protect themselves and their communities.
To limit warming to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels, we’ll need to cut global emissions by 7.6% each year this decade. It’s difficult, but not impossible.
Why we should free children from the deadening tyranny of being driven everywhere.
During the pandemic, climate activists are thinking globally and acting digitally.
A tendency to infantilise or demonise youth has led to a failure to acknowledge young people’s potential.
Top contributors
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Research Fellow, Institute for Water Futures, Australian National University
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Professor of Geosystem Science, Director of Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford
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Researcher in Climate Change Governance, University of Leeds
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Honorary fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, James Cook University
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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
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Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Clinical Teacher/Solicitor, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
