Influenced by concerns about the climate and cost of living, some young people are questioning the idea of shopping as a leisure sport and getting into “degrowth.”
Read MoreThe National Geographic Society and The Nature Conservancy have launched an internship experience to better equip global youth ages 18-25 with the tools they need to become conservation leaders.
Read MoreAccording to USA Today, research suggests that climate change education remains limited, and in some cases muted, in schools even as students demands for such education have grown.
Read MoreThis summer I had the opportunity to participate in the CREATE Summer Fellowship program as the Regeneration fellow. As part of the program I created a mind map of jobs and topics in the climate movement, a field I am interested in.
Read MoreOur #ImpactCreator series profiles diverse youth leaders and professionals who are amplifying their voices to accelerate meaningful social and environmental change around the world.
Read MoreJudge rules in favor of a group of young people who challenged the state in court for embracing policies that contribute to climate change. This is the first of a series of similar cases pending in other states.
Read MoreA program for Indigenous youth in British Columbia, Canada, is showing how to tackle systemic problems, including climate change, using the 3 Cs of community, culture and connection.
Read MoreA new study finds that popular history textbooks in California and Texas commonly misrepresent the scientific consensus around climate change.
Read MoreAccording to this article, approximately 500 student school board members in 42 states currently serve almost 20 million students across the country. Many of these student school board members are putting climate action at the top of their agendas.
Read MoreThis article profiles Youth vs. Apocalypse, a youth-led, Bay Area-based collective of young climate justice activists that centers its work on its members’ daily lived experiences of pollution, poverty, and racism.
Read MoreThe green economic transition that is necessary to address the effects of climate change will depend on blue-collar workers. This article highlights public vocational programs that train high school students in high-demand trades.
Read MoreIn this republished essay from 2020, youth climate activist and co-founder of Zero Hour Jamie Margolin shares why she used to hate Earth Day.
Read MoreBill McKibben, author, educator, environmentalist, and co-founder of 350.org, and climate justice activist Xiye Bastida agree that “for an activist to have hope is the most important thing.”
Read MoreMattel’s 2022 “Career of the Year” collection includes Conservation Scientist Barbie, Renewable Energy Engineer Barbie, Environmental Advocate Barbie and Chief Sustainability Officer Barbie.
Read MoreAs the existential threat of climate change fuels anxiety among Gen Z, many channel that climate anxiety and anger into music. “Once young people have an outlet for their grief, it can start to transform.”
In a survey of Americans 18 to 24 years old, Gen Zers report high rates of mental health challenges, struggles with effectively performing work, and worries about the future, according to a newly published report.
Read MoreAccording to a new Center for American Progress (CAP) report cited in this article, Gen Z is “America’s most pro-union generation” and is even more pro-union than older generations were at their age.
Read MoreThe fact that close to half of all internships are unpaid creates a real access and equity issue for low-income students. Gen Z wants to change that.
Read MoreDeloitte’s 2022 Gen Z and Millennial Survey reveals that both generations put climate change just behind the cost of living as their top societal concern. In addition, young people’s concern for the environment shapes their choices, from what they eat to where they work.
Read MoreIn this FastCo article, we learn that many Gen Zers is rethinking the traditional education path and questioning whether pursuing a four-year degree is right for them.
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