Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometime shocking new tactics that quickly go viral.
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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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Senior Lecturer in Science Education, University of York
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Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor & Director, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
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Researcher in Science Education, University of York
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Lecturer in Human Geography, Geography Department, Swansea University, Swansea University
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Lecturer in Law, University College Cork
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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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PhD Student in Psychological and Behavioural Science, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Social Science, Stockholm University
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Professor of Psychology, Penn State
