Australia’s university Generation Z and its concerns about climate change
Despite scientific evidence about the imminent threat of climate change, people and governments around the world are slow in taking sufficient action. Against these bleak outlooks, Generation Z (Gen Z) born 1995–2010 will inherit the consequences of prolonged inaction. This research delves into the...
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| author | Bardales Salguero, Rodrigo Bogueva, Diana Marinova, Dora |
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| description | Despite scientific evidence about the imminent threat of climate change, people and governments around the world are slow in taking sufficient action. Against these bleak outlooks, Generation Z (Gen Z) born 1995–2010 will inherit the consequences of prolonged inaction. This research delves into the climate change concerns of Australia’s university Gen Z. A representative survey of 446 Australian university students conducted between September 2021 and April 2022 revealed that climate change is the top environmental concern for Gen Z with 81% of these young people being significantly concerned and many experiencing serious climate anxiety. Despite this pervasive concern, 65% of Australia’s university Gen Z is not engaged in traditional climate activism; however, these young people are using technology to voice their concerns. As the future decision-makers of the world, it is crucial for Gen Z to accelerate climate action in all of its forms, including engaging with scientific knowledge and other generations to shape policies and safeguard a liveable planet for all. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-944812024-04-10T02:36:40Z Australia’s university Generation Z and its concerns about climate change Bardales Salguero, Rodrigo Bogueva, Diana Marinova, Dora Despite scientific evidence about the imminent threat of climate change, people and governments around the world are slow in taking sufficient action. Against these bleak outlooks, Generation Z (Gen Z) born 1995–2010 will inherit the consequences of prolonged inaction. This research delves into the climate change concerns of Australia’s university Gen Z. A representative survey of 446 Australian university students conducted between September 2021 and April 2022 revealed that climate change is the top environmental concern for Gen Z with 81% of these young people being significantly concerned and many experiencing serious climate anxiety. Despite this pervasive concern, 65% of Australia’s university Gen Z is not engaged in traditional climate activism; however, these young people are using technology to voice their concerns. As the future decision-makers of the world, it is crucial for Gen Z to accelerate climate action in all of its forms, including engaging with scientific knowledge and other generations to shape policies and safeguard a liveable planet for all. 2024 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94481 10.1186/s42055-024-00075-w http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Bardales Salguero, Rodrigo Bogueva, Diana Marinova, Dora Australia’s university Generation Z and its concerns about climate change |
| title | Australia’s university Generation Z and its concerns about climate change |
| title_full | Australia’s university Generation Z and its concerns about climate change |
| title_fullStr | Australia’s university Generation Z and its concerns about climate change |
| title_full_unstemmed | Australia’s university Generation Z and its concerns about climate change |
| title_short | Australia’s university Generation Z and its concerns about climate change |
| title_sort | australia’s university generation z and its concerns about climate change |
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