Nearly half of 1,000 young Canadians surveyed recently think humanity is doomed.
Many feasible and effective options are available now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change, and the time to act is now, scientists say in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, a summary of which was released this week.
Here in B.C., we’ve endured extreme heat, drought, flooding and larger and more extreme wildfires, as well as marine heat waves and some chokingly poor air quality over the past few years. We’ve had it relatively easy compared with other regions. It’s no wonder then that nearly half of 1,000 young Canadians surveyed recently by Lakehead University researchers think humanity is doomed, and 73 per cent find the future frightening.
“This research shows that inaction at the systemic and structural levels shapes the experiences of climate emotions and anxiety among young people across Canada,” lead author Lindsay Galway wrote about the Canadian study. “While we consider difficult climate emotions and anxiety appropriate responses to the climate crisis, given its impacts, scale and urgency, we also recognize the mental and emotional burden that young people are bearing.
Blocking bridges and highways is meant to disrupt and make headlines. Throwing stuff on iconic artworks and museum specimens is likewise a call for attention.
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