Young people 'failing to act on carbon concerns' - 0 views
www.thetimes.co.uk/...t-on-carbon-concerns-92rqjvlhj
climate change response young failure inaction inactivity
![](/images/link.gif)
-
Greta Thunberg may be the voice of a generation alarmed about climate change but she is also the voice of a generation failing to do much about it, research suggests.
-
young people are taking less action to lower their carbon footprint than older Britons and are much worse at taking simple steps to help the environment, such as recycling.
-
The YouGov survey of 1,008 Britons found that more than 80 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds say they are worried about global warming compared with nearly 70 per cent of the over-65s
- ...11 more annotations...
-
A higher proportion of young people also believe that urgent action is required to deal with climate change.
-
nearly 90 per cent of the over-65s say they recycle as much as possible compared with only half of young people.
-
Retired Britons are also three times more likely than younger people to have installed energy-saving measure
-
The over-65s are also more likely to have reduced the number of flights they take, to take steps to save water, to repair items, to wash clothes at low temperatures and to choose a renewable energy tariff.
-
They are also more likely to turn the heating down and switch off lights in rooms they are not using.
-
young people have a long way to go to live up to their reputation as being concerned for the planet.
-
There are some areas where 18 to 24-year-olds are doing more than older people, however. Young people are more likely to walk or cycle than older people
-
Half of people questioned said that dealing with the cost of living is a greater priority than making changes to lower their environmental impact.