Author:
Gunasiri Hasini,Wang Yifan,Capetola Teresa,Henderson-Wilson Claire,Patrick Rebecca
Abstract
AbstractAustralia’s summer bushfires of 2020–2021 were catastrophic, negatively impacting people, and the natural environment. This climate change-related event exacerbated the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health. Young people are a priority population whose health and livelihoods are significantly impacted by these events. At the same time, young people are active agents for climate action. This exploratory mixed-method study draws on descriptive analyses of survey data (n = 46) and thematic analyses of interview data (n = 6) which demonstrated that some young people, whilst concerned about existential and real impacts of climate change, use contact with nature to cope and as motivation for taking climate actions.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Ecology
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