Do millennials see climate change as more than just a "meme"?

Santo Domingo Savio School, Úbeda - SPAIN

Link to the whole article written by Saumya Soni - June 14, 2021

https://blog.donboscogreen.org/blog-articles/043-millennials-and-climate-change

We used this article in class because MILLENNIAL (or Gen-Y) is the generation to which most of my students' parents belong. 

But before reading it, which generation do you belong to? 

Do millennials see climate change as more than just a "meme"?

"Millennials are often stereotyped by the inaccurate perceptions of earlier generations. We’ve all heard it before: They're lazy, vain, entitled slacked and guilty of scrolling through social media while forwarding memes all day instead of giving heed to important matters. Moreover they're all too weary of being responsible. 

However, according to the 2020 Deloitte global millennial survey, younger generations said they are consciously increasing their use of public transportation, recycling more and being responsible consumers by shopping sustainably. The survey also revealed how about half of Millennials said they walk or bike more often to reduce their carbon footprints, have stopped or limited their “fast fashion” purchases and acquainted themselves on the environmental aspects of the brands they buy. And nearly two-thirds of Millennials have taken initiatives to diminish their use of single-use plastics.

With the exceedingly high probability that members of the Millennial and Gen-Z generations will witness the most grave and severe impacts of climate change within their lifetime, and given the uncertainty about what the next two decades will bring, it’s exactly why today’s younger generation are most worried about global warming and climate change.

Millennials play a significant role from actively questioning traditional institutions and power structures, to strong social media campaigns, rallies marches and other innovative platforms. They are not done fighting climate change yet, and It is these millennials who have come together to raise their voices and take measures to prevent the ever plummeting challenges of climate change...."