Survey of young people aged 16-25 from all US states shows concerns across political spectrum

Survey of young people aged 16-25 from all US states shows concerns across political spectrum

The overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about the climate crisis, and more than half say their concerns about the environment will affect where they decide to live and whether to have children, new research finds.

The study comes just weeks after back-to-back hurricanes, Helene and Milton, pummeled the south-eastern US. Flooding from Helene caused more than 600 miles of destruction, from Florida’s west coast to the mountains of North Carolina, while Milton raked across the Florida peninsula less than two weeks later.

“One of the most striking findings of the survey was that this was across the political spectrum,” said the lead author, Eric Lewandowski, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. “There was no state sample where the endorsement of climate anxiety came in less than 75%.”

The study was published in the Lancet Planetary Health, and follows a 2021 study covering 10 countries. Both the previous and current study were paid for by Avaaz, an advocacy group.

  • prole
    18·
    1 month ago

    Or even worse, people like you who do everything they can to disparage the only party that might possibly do something good…

    You think you’re being sly, but it’s just cringe.

    • leftytighty@slrpnk.netEnglish
      11·
      1 month ago

      Choosing between shit and a shit sandwich, it’s fine to point out one has carbs but it’s dishonest to pretend you’re excited to eat a shit sandwich

      • prole
        11·
        1 month ago

        Yeah that’s not what’s happening here…

        • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
          4·
          1 month ago

          Then either you think that young people will be turning out in droves this election or that some other reason is why they aren’t excited to vote.

    • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
      7·
      1 month ago

      If talking about Democrat policies is disparaging to the party then I don’t know how I’m supposed to explain why the young folks aren’t excited to vote without disparaging the party. XD

      • prole
        1·
        30 days ago

        Oh look another person pretending not to understand the difference between good faith and bad faith discussion (while clearly and knowingly participating in the latter).

    • Samvega
      5·
      1 month ago

      Or even worse, people like you who do everything they can to disparage the only party that might possibly do something good…

      “The problem isn’t with the politicians and their policies, it’s with people disparaging them.”

      In my 42 year being alive, has social mobility improved? Is the education system allowing more young people to succeed? Have we made strong inroads into ensuring all young people have food and a place to live?

      If no, then maybe the problem is not with people being disparaging.