TY - JOUR
T1 - Empowering young people with climate and ocean science
T2 - Five strategies for adults to consider
AU - Kelly, Rachel
AU - Elsler, Laura G.
AU - Polejack, Andrei
AU - van der Linden, Sander
AU - Tönnesson, Kajsa
AU - Schoedinger, Sarah E.
AU - Santoro, Francesca
AU - Pecl, Gretta T.
AU - Palmgren, Michael
AU - Mariani, Patrizio
AU - Glithero, Diz
AU - Evans, Karen
AU - Cvitanovic, Christopher
AU - Cook, John
AU - Bartram, James
AU - Wisz, Mary S.
N1 - Funding Information:
M.S.W. and P.M. delivered this work under the MISSION ATLANTIC project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under grant agreement no. 639 862428 . A.P. acknowledges the generous funding of the World Maritime University (WMU)-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute by the Nippon Foundation , as well as the financial support of the Land-to-Ocean Leadership Program provided by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM), the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure , and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil . G.P. was supported by an ARC Future Fellowship . We thank Kristal Ambrose, Laura Carballo Piñeiro, and three anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments.
Funding Information:
M.S.W. and P.M. delivered this work under the MISSION ATLANTIC project, funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under grant agreement no. 639 862428. A.P. acknowledges the generous funding of the World Maritime University (WMU)-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute by the Nippon Foundation, as well as the financial support of the Land-to-Ocean Leadership Program provided by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM), the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil. G.P. was supported by an ARC Future Fellowship. We thank Kristal Ambrose, Laura Carballo Piñeiro, and three anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments. M.S.W. conceived the study. R.K. and M.S.W. wrote the first draft. All co-authors contributed to the development of the manuscript, including writing and editing. R.K. M.S.W. and L.G.E. led the reviewing and editing process.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2022/8/19
Y1 - 2022/8/19
N2 - Young people are the leaders of the future. Many young people are concerned and overwhelmed about the impacts of climate and ocean change and are emerging as advocates for action. However, challenges including social injustice, climate anxiety, nature disconnectedness, and fake news limit their ability to protect their future from the impacts of climate and ocean change. The conventional dissemination of new scientific knowledge alone is not enough to prepare and empower young people to cope with these challenges. Here, we present five actionable strategies to engage and empower young people with climate and ocean science in support of long-term sustainability: inclusion of diverse voices, active dialogue-based science learning, connection to nature, critical thinking skills, and co-created visions of a sustainable future. These strategies can help to strengthen young people's engagement and agency to meet climate and ocean challenges. Together, the strategies can synergistically empower young people to have a say in shaping their sustainable future.
AB - Young people are the leaders of the future. Many young people are concerned and overwhelmed about the impacts of climate and ocean change and are emerging as advocates for action. However, challenges including social injustice, climate anxiety, nature disconnectedness, and fake news limit their ability to protect their future from the impacts of climate and ocean change. The conventional dissemination of new scientific knowledge alone is not enough to prepare and empower young people to cope with these challenges. Here, we present five actionable strategies to engage and empower young people with climate and ocean science in support of long-term sustainability: inclusion of diverse voices, active dialogue-based science learning, connection to nature, critical thinking skills, and co-created visions of a sustainable future. These strategies can help to strengthen young people's engagement and agency to meet climate and ocean challenges. Together, the strategies can synergistically empower young people to have a say in shaping their sustainable future.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.oneear.2022.07.007
DO - 10.1016/j.oneear.2022.07.007
M3 - Review Article
AN - SCOPUS:85136038873
SN - 2590-3330
VL - 5
SP - 861
EP - 874
JO - One Earth
JF - One Earth
IS - 8
ER -