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Events & conferences > MYD Seminar series > Climate change and young people
Climate change and young people
How and why are young people engaging with the democratic process about climate change - are they likely to do it in the same ways that adults do?
Climate change is an issue of increasing world-wide importance. Over
the coming years it will have an ever-increasing impact on the whole
social policy youth development sector.
On 19 May 2007, Professor Jonathan Boston, Professor of Public Policy at Victoria
University of
Wellington, and Rachel Tallon and
Eva Laurence from the Global Education Centre, discussed how climate change
may resonate for young people and how this might impact upon the way the climate
change agenda is shaped.
Professor Jonathan Boston gave an overview of the key policy changes posed by
the climate change issue - globally, nationally and locally. This
drew on material in his recent co-edited book "Confronting Climate
Change: Critical Issues for New Zealand" (VUP, 2006), and considered
some of the findings of recent international reports on climate change,
including the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change (2006)
and the 2007 reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC). This included some brief comments on the likely
impacts of climate change on New Zealand's economy and society.
In terms of dealing directly with young people in New Zealand and on
the issue of climate change, the Global Education Centre has been
a leader. Rachel Tallon and Eva Laurence discussed the work of
the Global Education Centre in this area. This includes the
findings of focus groups with New Zealanders and the development of
resources for secondary schools.
More Information
Professor Jonathan Boston's presentation is available to download under the "Related documents" heading below.
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