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Young people protest in Cape Town against the South African government’s failure to act against climate change. Ashraf Hendrick/Ground Up

Children and young people at climate talks: seen, photographed, but not allowed to decide anything

Young people are climate change activists, but largely excluded from global meetings, and aren’t taken seriously when they do get there.
Students march as part of the Fridays for Future climate movement protest in Vienna, Austria in September 2021. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Kids care deeply about our planet, so adults need to start listening

A recent survey finds that many kids understand that individual action alone is not enough, and most recognize that systemic accountability is necessary to tackle the climate crisis.

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