Intergenerational action can help overcome a climate of fear

As we witness heatwaves across central Europe, freak hail storms in Mexico and simultaneous drought and flooding in India, even the most hardened climate change deniers are struggling to avoid the conclusion that something's up. 

More than 90 local authorities (and rising) have now declared a climate emergency, matching the ‘legacy commitment' made by Theresa May.  All we need to do now is figure out what a climate emergency means, who the emergency services are and what we need to do to avoid or prepare for the worst.

For a young person full of hopes and aspirations for the future these questions are doubly important. As we ratchet up the rhetoric in order to focus minds and galvanise action - now with talk of a 12-year window to avoid the most catastrophic effects - we need to be conscious of the impact on those who stand to be most affected.