Climate change giving youngsters second thoughts on having kids

Africa is the most worried continent, after experiencing climate shocks themselves – a UNICEF report has found

Gen A kids call for more renewable energy

Nearly 59% of kids aged 6-15 years want to see more renewables power their schools, according to a new survey

Youngsters take centre stage at COP26

Politicians and world leaders heard the thoughts of young people on what needs to be done to tackle climate change – inside and outside of the conference

COP26: Climate change to be at the heart of education from 2023

The Education Secretary will announce new measures later today to empower more young people to take action to protect the environment and mitigate climate change

Extra funding for child winter heating as Scotland extends eligibility

If the legislation is passed, around 5,000 additional families will receive the payments under the Child Winter Heating Assistance

COP26: Scotland to host UN Conference of Youth

It will run from 28th to 31st October and aims to help young people prepare for their participation in the climate summit in November

‘Generation Greta’: 23% of young people to pursue ‘green careers’

More than half of UK teenagers aged between 15 and 18 think climate change is the biggest problem in the world while 77% admit the 16-year-old Swedish activist has influenced them

Young people most at risk in a flood, Environment Agency warns

Its research found 18 to 34-year olds are least likely to know if the area where they live is at risk of flooding and how to protect their homes and possessions

UK Government selects 50 young environment ambassadors

The announcement is part of the 2019 ‘Year of Green Action’ aimed at encouraging more people to be involved in projects to improve the natural world

Young people ‘don’t think adults are doing enough on climate change’

Around 80% would also like renewables to be the largest component in the future electricity mix