Vital negotiations to fulfill the Paris climate agreement were supposed to take place at the UN’S Cop26 in November, but the coronavirus has delayed the climate talks. Activists and participants are not impressed by the lack of progress, especially considering the urgent action … [Read more...] about After Cop26 delay, youth activists will hold their own climate talks
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Portuguese youth are taking 33 countries to court over climate change
The youth isn’t very happy about climate change. If the Fridays4future climate strikes didn’t make that clear, a new court case filed by young activists from Portugal at the European court of human rights makes it abundantly clear. The case, which was crowdfunded, demands 33 … [Read more...] about Portuguese youth are taking 33 countries to court over climate change
76% of American parents are educated on sustainability matters by their kids
While parents are responsible for a good part of their children’s education, it appears that these days the educating goes both ways. A new survey of American households found that today’s younger generation may be driving the change for “eco-households” more than anyone thought. … [Read more...] about 76% of American parents are educated on sustainability matters by their kids
How to use moral clarity to counter defeatism around the climate crisis
There’s a reason why the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has successfully goaded powerful politicians into long-overdue climate action in just six months. Thunberg, who is on the autism spectrum, has become a moral authority. Again and again, she’s clearly … [Read more...] about How to use moral clarity to counter defeatism around the climate crisis