Young people demand climate change action
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People across the world have spoken up about their concern for climate change in a recent UN Global Climate Poll and the loudest voices have come from young people.
The opinion poll is the largest that’s ever been done on climate change, and reveals that two thirds of people worldwide think climate change is a ‘global emergency’.
The youngest age group questioned had the biggest concerns, with 69% of those aged 14-18 saying they believe there is a climate emergency. The poll also found that the highest proportion of people saying there is a climate emergency were from the UK and Italy, both at 81%.
In November 2021, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) will begin, hosted in Glasgow, making this year crucial for our planet and addressing the climate emergency.
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- Our recent report, Marine unProtected Areas, drew attention to the use of bottom trawling, a harmful form of fishing, in almost all of England’s Marine Protected Areas meant to protect the seabed. These offshore seabeds are vital for storing carbon. We want your support to help stop this harmful practice, and make Marine Protected Areas truly protected! Find out more here.
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