Grace Lopez Johnson: Why do young people care about the environment?


by La Crosse Tribune

La Crosse Tribune— Everyone has their passions, and young adults are in a uniquely motivated position to pursue them as they enter a new season of their lives.

dailym.ai—Rishi Sunak says young people are 'trapped on benefits' when they 'ought to be in the prime of their lives' amid push to get people with 'mild' mental health problems back to work. They will be told to get therapy and crack on under plans to be outlined this afternoon as ministers seek to reduce the 3.5million disability benefits bill.

Big Think—More people care about climate change than you think. People across the world, and the political spectrum, underestimate levels of support for climate action. This “perception gap” matters. Governments will change policy if they think they have strong public backing. Companies need to know that consumers want to see low-carbon products and changes in business practices. We’re all more likely to make changes if we think others will do the same. If governments, companies, innovators, and our neighbors know that most people are worried about the...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Young people build connections to employment. The Yorkshire Asian Business Community Action group is hosting the Building Connections workshops to build young people’s employability skills and boost their chances of landing a job. The first session, at Unity Enterprise’s Leeds Media Centre in Chapeltown, Leeds, saw Satvir Meen, project leader with YABCA, lead discussions about the importance of first impressions, confidence and having the right mindset. A YABCA spokesman said: “Throughout the session, Satvir imparted expert knowledge and...