A report, from Royal Holloway University, Nottingham Trent University, and the University of Sheffield, finds that young people feel powerless in relation to environmental issues, and believe they lack information about the environmental responsibilities of local governments.
Local engagement with young people on environmental issues is often seen as lacking in quality, the report states, adding: “Young people are not included early enough in environmental policy making or design, and are not provided with the educational tools or platforms for deliberation to engage more fully in the policy process.”
Young people also feel a delay in the inclusion of their age-group at events held after big decisions have already been made is a “major stumbling block to effective engagement”.
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