Why we should free children from the deadening tyranny of being driven everywhere.
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During the pandemic, climate activists are thinking globally and acting digitally.
A tendency to infantilise or demonise youth has led to a failure to acknowledge young people’s potential.
From mass climate change movements to cultural genocide of Uighurs in China, here are some of the headline human rights moments that captured Australia’s attention.
While celebrating the millions on streets in London and Vancouver, we must not forget the sacrifices of people in the Global South.
Kids are more engaged when they’re actively involved in their learning. Here’s how three schools are teaching kids about sustainability by being sustainable themselves.
Frustration at intergenerational inequity captures the views of many contemporary education worker activists and environmentalists alike.
Greta Thunberg has received a lot of abuse for her campaign to provoke global action on climate change.
Controlling how leaders appear in photographs is an age-old practice in politics. It’s in full force during the Canadian election.
With her climate strike, Greta Thunberg has upended climate politics and posed the key question of who are the real radicals in current discussions.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has inspired the cross-country climate marches, but accountability lies with governments and corporations.
Economic growth and climate change are related. It is time to question the economics and foster discussions about the hard decisions we must make.
The world has witnessed millions of youth demonstrating across the globe about the need for climate action.
The kids are right when it comes to climate change, says an ethicist: adults have a moral and ethical responsibility to take the necessary actions to stop climate change.
There’s no First Amendment in the workplace, which leaves worker activists at the whim of their employers.
Scott Morrison told reporters he discussed climate change with his daughters, aged 10 and 12, but didn’t share, unfortunately, the girls’ views on the subject.
Young people have reason to protest today and call for action on climate change. But they risk anxiety if they feel they are not heard and nothing is done.
Humans consume excessive resources with little or no benefits to well-being – and the politics of our economy are to blame. To counter the influence of industries in democracy, we must strike.
From media coverage to story books, children are consistently represented as prophets or puppets in the midst of climate emergency. It’s time for that to change.
Economic and political assessments of climate change have for years helped justify inaction. Now, young environmentalists worldwide are shifting the debate to focus on values, ethics and justice.
Top contributors
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Water Futures & School of Cybernetics, Australian National University
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Honorary Fellow, Australian Museum
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Researcher in Climate Change Governance, University of Leeds
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Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in Education, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Adjunct Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
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Environment + Energy Editor and Host of the Climate Fight podcast series, The Conversation
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in English, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Honorary Research Fellow in Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Associate Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Research Fellow in Climate Science Communication, Climate Futures Program, University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania
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Professor, School of Education, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington