CLIMATE HOUR – Generation Z is now the world’s largest demographic group, representing over 20% of U.S. population and 25% of world population. Members of GenZ, born around 1997 to 2012, have grown up in a period of political unrest and social change, climate crisis and covid pandemic, during the Great Recession of 2007 and the creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. They’ve also grown up with life-changing technologies like mobile computing and social media. GenZ is the most tech-savvy generation in history. GenZ received their first smartphone around the age of 12 and have had continuous access to streaming content and social media since. Well over half of GenZ will earn University degrees, and GenZ is already 27% of the U.S. work force.
Climate issues are a major concern for GenZ. Early political movements, like the School Strike for Climate modeled after Greta Thunberg skipping school to protest outside the Swedish Parliament, brought millions of young people around the world out to protest in favor of greater climate action. GenZ has sued the United Nations and U.S. states, winning climate cases in places like Montana and Hawaii. Yet, the failure of governments to take meaningful action on climate change has caused GenZ to report more depression and anxiety than any previous generation.
Join host, Bob Grove, and guests to discuss GenZ Perspectives On The World Of Climate Change. Guests include:
- Olivia Ferraro, Co-Founder of Climate Cafe NYC
- Rhea Goswami, Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Justice Coalition
- Elissa Teles Munoz, K-12 Programming Manager of the Climate Mental Health Network
To learn more, visit …
- https://www.climatecafe.eco/
- https://environmentaljusticecoalition.org/
- https://www.climatementalhealth.net/
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6JPDD24
View other Climate Hour episodes at www.ClimateHour.net.
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