PARIS Dec 31 (ETX Daily): A global study conducted in ten countries around the world reveals that 45% of young people suffer from eco-anxiety. Governments’ inaction on climate issues is frequently cited as promoting this distress.
The study compiles several surveys of 10,000 children and youth (16-25 years old) in 10 countries around the world (Australia, Brazil, Finland, France, India, Nigeria, Philippines, Portugal, United Kingdom and United States).
When asked how they see the future, 75% of all young people surveyed described it as “frightening.”
More than half of the people surveyed said they felt “afraid,” “sad,” “anxious,” “angry,” “powerless” or “helpless”… A percentage that rises to 81% in southern countries such as Portugal and even to 92% in the Philippines.
When asked how they see the future, 75% of all young people surveyed described it as “frightening.”
More than half of the people surveyed said they felt “afraid,” “sad,” “anxious,” “angry,” “powerless” or “helpless”… A percentage that rises to 81% in southern countries such as Portugal and even to 92% in the Philippines.
