Majority of young Irish people are anxious about climate change, research shows

Eva Osborne

A large majority of young people in Ireland are anxious when it comes to climate change.

New research from ECO-UNESCO in partnership with SpunOut.ie found, 73 per cent of young people aged between 14 and 29 are stressed about the impacts of climate change.

However, it also points out a smaller cohort who feel hopeful for what the future might bring.

National director for ECO-UNESCO, Elaine Nevin, explained what helps young people feel less afraid of the future.

"When, you know, other young people care, when they see that there are government incentives and maybe government are doing stuff around climate - that's really important that they can see other young activists, that they can see people coming together, they can see companies making changes, and young people taking action," she said.

"So this is all stuff that gives them hope."