Generational gaps: Young people more worried about climate change than their parents
Recent polls find that younger people are more likely to be concerned about climate change and participate in environmental activism than older generations. Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com
By Domenic Purdy
Younger generations are more engaged in climate activism and more worried about global warming than their parents.
A Pew Research poll from May found that 67% of Generation Z and 71% of millennials agree that tackling climate change should be a top priority of government, businesses and individuals. This is compared to 63% of Generation X and 57% of Baby Boomers.
“A consistent finding is that young people have been more concerned than older people about taking care of the environment,” former Syracuse University sociology professor Richard Braungart said.
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