CYP Now - Responding to young people’s views on tackling climate change

Young people care about the environment – let’s give them the support they need to take action in their local communities and have their say on the big decisions we need to make to create a greener society.

Less than one in five of the young people surveyed agreed that their generation is listened to when decisions are made about climate change and the environment. Picture: Nicola/Adobe Stock

Fay Holland is policy and research executive at Groundwork UK

In November, Groundwork published a new research report, Youth in a Changing Climate, exploring young people’s perceptions of climate change and the environment, the support they want to get involved, and what they want from a greener future. The report was based on focus groups and a survey of around 500 16- to 25-year-olds from around the UK.

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