THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE INFLUENCE OF YOUTH is causing major disruptions in the global policy arena. New climate change policies have hit the agenda of almost every government globally. The impetus for such policies increased in 2018 with the creation of Fridays For Future—a movement of young people committed to staying home from school to protest governments’ failure to act against the forces causing climate change. Starting in Sweden with Greta Thunberg, this activism soon spread around the globe. Young people hit the streets in Brazil, the United States, and even small island countries. This youth advocacy has instigated a tremendous political shift—but is advocacy the only platform readily available to young people? How will we integrate the next generation of young activists and leaders into our work for the long term?
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