This Handbook addresses the new watershed moment in youth environmental activism: the collision of the historic and globally prominent youth-centred movements on the one hand, with established, consolidated power in opposition to environmental action on the other.
This handbook addresses the new watershed moment in youth environmental activism: the collision of the historic and globally prominent youth-centred movements on the one hand, with established, consolidated power in opposition to environmental action on the other.
The central goal of this handbook is to explore the state of the research literature on young people’s environmental activism, not just as a global network of movements involving young people, but as a global exchange of ideas, sentiments, and solidarities. The book explores how young people attempt to address the global injustice of environmental damage, take action on environmental issues including climate change, and imagine the world of social and environmental justice that they would like to build. The handbook borrows a slogan seen at Fridays for Future strikes around the world – “Systems Change, not Climate Change” – and asks: what systemic change do young environmental activists envision, and how do they conceive of, and take opportunities to, enact that change? Spanning six themes, Sadiya Akram and Benjamin Bowman have curated a diverse range of experts to interrogate this question, exploring topics such as emotions and identity; creative methods; activism and pedagogy; and institutional perspectives, while combining a global and a specific-movement focus. These expert contributions include reflections, conversations, and co-writing with young environmental activists while drawing on arts-based and creative methodologies.
This innovative handbook is a key resource for students, scholars, and practitioners who are researching and working in the fields of environment and climate justice, climate change and society, climate research, young peoples’ activism, and young peoples' political participation.
Arvustused
"Centering young people at its core, this handbook beautifully recounts how young people organise and combat climate change with confidence and commitment across the world. Whether you are a (young) person looking for inspiration, hope, recharging before next action, or encouragement to make a difference: this is your companion and compass."
Nina Grmua, Chairperson of the Advisory Council on Youth, Council of Europe
This rich and diverse volume weaves together stories about young people and environmental activism. Critically, the chapters chart the emergence of young people as a key group in environmental activism over the past decade and earlier, carefully examining the contexts and complexities of their agency. Taking empirical examples from around the world, this volume re-shapes and refines definitions of youth and activism, testing out exciting new concepts and methodologies for their study whilst always centring young peoples own voices, experiences, fears and hopes.
Peter Kraftl, Professor of Human Geography, Department of Geography and Environment, Loughborough University, UK
"I've had the chance to know and work with many of the young leaders discussed here, and to have a larger sense of the youth climate movement: they bring precisely the energy, idealism, and intelligence required to lead this work. This volume serves as a good reminder that the rest of us should be committing to following them, providing the structural political power that youth alone can't muster."
Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar, Middlebury College, USA
List of Contributors
Introduction
Part I - Activism: Emotions and Identity
Chapter
1. Internal Activism in The Face of Climate Loss: Grief, Mourning and
Resilience
Jennifer Wren Atkinson, Kyleen Romero and Rileigh Thompson
Chapter
2. Ecological Grief Among Young Environmental Activists
Panu Pihkala, Juni Sinkkonen and Sofia Laine
Chapter
3. Political Satire, Carnivale and Australias School Strike for
Climate
Judith Bessant, Michelle Catanzaro and Rob Watts
Chapter
4. Activist Identity in Motion
Kazuto Nakano and Kei Nishiyama
Chapter
5. Intersectional Approaches to Young Peoples Climate and
Environmental Action
Dena Arya and Lydia Ayame Hiraide
Chapter
6. Ambivalent Adultism: Theorizing Hostile and Benevolent Adultism as
Barriers to Intergenerational Climate Justice
Carlie D. Trott
Part II - Activism: Creative Methods
Chapter
7. Young Peoples Climate Imaginaries and Board Games: Hacking
Participation
Chloé Germaine, Charlotte Gislam, Lucy Roberts, Paul Wake and Jack Warren
Chapter
8. Arts-Based and Creative Activism for Youth-Led Change
Ana Isabel Nunes and Kevin Love
Chapter
9. Fostering Youth Sociopolitical Action for Environmental Justice:
The Youth for Justice Project
Jesica Siham Fernández, Jacqueline Ramírez and Maria De La Lima
Chapter
10. Activating Youth Agency for Climate Justice: A Scoping Review of
Strategies and Outcomes
Melody Smith, Esther, S. Yao, Yijun, Zhang, Shanthi, Ameratunga, Shannon and
Mihaere, Terryann
C. Clark
Chapter
11. Posthuman Care, Learning and Activism Through the Minor Gestures
Of Youth Climate Storytelling
Susan Driver
Part III - Activism: Pedagogy
Chapter
12. Youth Engaged in Collective Action: Restoring Public Hope in the
Face of the Climate Emergency
Erin Gallay and Constance Flanagan
Chapter
13. Activism Through Peer Education: Learning from Kids Fight Climate
Change
Samantha Cocco-Klein and Ajani Stella
Chapter
14. Children Creating Stories for Climate Justice Education
Bob Walley, Candice Satchwell and Jacqueline Dodding
Chapter
15. Pedagogy of Climate Change: The Importance of Higher Education in
Transforming Awareness into Action
Olga Khrushcheva and Jack Rose
Chapter
16. (Re)Situating Young People as Climate Educators: A Creative
Intervention Mode
Michelle Catanzaro, Dinusha Soo, Zoë Sadokierski, Caelli Jo Brooker, Grace
Vegesana, Brianna Barwise and Philippa Collin
Part IV - Activism: A Global Perspective
Chapter
17. Dear Global Leaders, We...: A Standpoint and Capabilities
Approach to Colombian Children and Youths Environmental Activism in the
Political Sphere
Pedro Hernando Maldonado-Castañeda and Francisco Javier Vera-Manzanares
Chapter
18. Young Environmental Activism and Intergenerational Structures in
Social Movements
Ingrid Valladares
Chapter
19. Young People and Socio-Environmental Activism in Argentina: Local
Voices with Local and Global Demands
M. Victoria Seca
Chapter
20. Greening Cambodia: Alternative Journeys for Youth Participation
in Climate Action.
UT Chantarapeach (Peach), Katie J Parsons and Lisa Jones
Chapter
21. Investigating Youth Engagement in Climate Change Activism
Gülden Demir
Chapter
22. Voices Of Change: A Conversation with East African Climate
Activists Rose and Japheth
Sheila Ronoh
Chapter
23. Climate Justice and Transnational Environmental Care: Learning
from Migrant-Background Young People
Catherine Walker, Akosua Brobbey, Jot Chu, Rei Chu, Zac Chu and Siobhan
Stanton
Chapter
24. Prefigurative Practice: Acting in the Present, Foreboding the
Future
Nita Alexander, Theresa Petray and Ailie Mcdowall
Chapter
25. Intersectional Futures: The Case for Youth and First Nations
Voices in Water Politics, Management and Discourse
Hannah R. Feldman and Melissa Kennedy
Chapter
26. Family, Friends, And Climate Change: What Drives Young New
Zealanders into Activism
Carisa R. Showden and Karen Nairn
Chapter
27. Climate Education, Youth Activism, And Wellbeing: A Perspective
from Aotearoa
Rhiannon Mackie and Jenny Ritchie
Chapter
28. Climate Futures and Just Transformations: Re-Imagining Politics
Within Youth Climate Activism
Dora Rebelo, Ana Dias Garcia, Tânia R. Santos, Leonor Pêra, João Silveira,
Teresa Amorim, Carla Malafaia, Anabela Carvalho and Maria Fernandes-Jesus
Chapter
29. Moving Beyond Marches and Placards: Examining Embodied Activism
in South Asian Communities.
Nobila Bano
Part V - Activism: Institutional Perspectives
Chapter
30. Rebels Without a Vote: Youth Climate Activism, Deliberative
Democracy, and Institutionalized Politics
Janette Huttunen
Chapter
31. Youth Activism amidst Climate Risks in Italy. Unveiling Young
Peoples Responses to Extreme Weather Events
Gabriella Sesti Osséo and Ferdinando Pezzopane
Chapter
32. Clashing Timescapes: Youth Environmental Mobilization,
Institutional Inertia, And The (Im)Possibility of Radical Transformations
Jonathan Josefsson and Frida Buhre
Chapter
33. (Un)Imagined Pathways to the Good Work of Net Zero Futures
Rebecca Collins, Amy Bancroft, Laura Tuckey and Tamara Hunt
Chapter
34. The Environmental Action of Children/Youth and Its Impact on
Human Rights Law
Aoife Daly, Katie Reid, niva Clarke and Bach Lam
Chapter
35. Schooling Conditions for Young Peoples Climate Justice
Activisms
Eve Mayes, Sophie Chiew, Dani Villafaña, Natasha Abhayawickrama and Netta
Maiava
Chapter
36. PLAY Model: Youth Engagement in Urban Decision Making for
Sustainable City Planning
Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Kate Prendergast and Bronwyn Hayward
Part VI - Activism: Specific Movements Focus
Chapter
37. Protecting Ourselves through Time. Reflections On Why the Strikes
Are Not Enough in Our Story, Anymore
Leeds Youth4Climate (Formally Leeds Youthstrike Or Fridaysforfuture),
Supported by Viktoria Spaiser
Chapter
38. Waves Of Climate Activism: Beyond Adultism
Clare Saunders, Tristian Herbert and Holly Astle
Chapter
39. Digital And Analog Young Peoples Environmental Activism the
Hybrid Action Repertoire of Fridays for Future
Giuliana Sorce
Chapter
40. Youth Activism and Direct Action: Young Peoples Direct Action
within Climate and Environmental Activism
Sarah Pickard
Chapter
41. Repertoires: Climate Youth and Tactical Dissent
Bright Nkrumah
Index
Sadiya Akram is an Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Birmingham. She is a political sociologist with expertise in race and racism and the diverse strategies employed by marginalised groups and, particularly young people, to mobilise. Dr Akrams research prioritises participatory methodologies and creative, arts-based approaches to foster inclusive participation in research involving marginalised groups.
Benjamin Bowman is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Sociology and Criminology at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is an interdisciplinary researcher with an interest in young peoples everyday lives, young activism, and young people's experiences of climate change. In Dr Bowmans work with young environmental activists, he specialises in co-research, co-authorship, and participatory action research with young people.
