A Personal Perspective: Zoomers' apocalyptic anxieties. My wife was talking to my 21-year-old daughter the other day and asked, ‘Are you OK? You and your friends seem a bit lost.’ My daughter replied, ‘We’re not lost. We’re just really angry.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because the World’s going to end,’ my daughter said, ‘because what’s the point of... Continue Reading →
As they become more exposed to the grim realities of climate change, today’s teens and people in their 20s — an entire generation — are experiencing increased anxiety, grief, fear or guilt about the planet’s future as well as their own. For teachers of environmental studies, softening the scientific evidence about what lies ahead —... Continue Reading →
(Repost) 6 ways to build resilience and hope into young people’s learning about climate change
The upcoming midterm elections will not be about climate change. Half of registered voters agree climate is “important,” but the issue is still ranked below six others. However, for young people, climate is a major issue in this election cycle, despite its overall sixth ranking. Some conservatives would push back and reassert that climate is... Continue Reading →
To have credibility with young people in November, you have to talk climate
Professors, students offer perspective on generational climate change response From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here. After decades of inaction by governments across the globe and countless warnings by climate scientists, people of all ages are feeling discouraged, overwhelmed and hopeless about... Continue Reading →
When the future looks grim: Young people experience ‘eco-anxiety’ about impending climate crisis
At a political camp held last summer by Ped Xing, a student organization based at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, this writer was invited to talk about youth political participation in Asia. This talk with students from different schools in Metro Manila came on the heels of recent political activism across... Continue Reading →
Beyond their numbers: The youth vote, their concerns and aspirations
Greta Thunberg… (Reposting For Mid-Term Elections)
“We deserve a safe future. And we demand a safe future. Is that really too much to ask? Change is coming, whether you like it or not.” - Greta Thunberg . Greta is one of the most incredibly courageous persons in human history, her conviction know no bounds and rightly so. She sees like many... Continue Reading →
We won't—if we're honest—be able to tell them that we didn't know what was coming. “There’s no way to describe what’s unfolding before our eyes other than to say that the world is simply burning up—things are bad, but we can take action and avoid an even worse disaster, so there’s always hope.” “I wonder... Continue Reading →
What Fate Awaits Our Kids?
‘Climate Anxiety’ Becoming The Next Mental Health Crisis In America’s Youth
Thousands of young Americans are taking on climate change and fighting back at those in power, whom they claim knowingly polluted the planet. Along with the pandemic and social media, the country's youth is facing a growing mental health crisis in dealing with "climate anxiety" for current and future generations. Source!
A new analysis shows that people born later will experience vastly more severe weather events Babies born today will experience far more disruptions fueled by climate change than their parents or grandparents. In a study published recently in Science, Wim Thiery of Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium and his colleagues combined climate model projections under... Continue Reading →
How Climate Change Will Hit Younger Generations
cCc Comment; Although not covered here, many realize that the future in regard to our Climate Emergency plays a large part of depression among our young adults and even children. Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among American adolescents. For one 13-year-old, the despair was almost too much to take. Matt Richtel spent more than... Continue Reading →
‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens
Court rules government has no duty of care to protect future generations from climate change
This week, a court ruling went the way of the Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley. It found she does not have a legal duty of care to protect young people from the effects of climate change. One of the climate activists is Anjali Sharma, who was in Sydney today for the federal court ruling. She... Continue Reading →
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