UN turns to young people for hope and vitality in climate fight | CBC News
The current
generation of young people is the largest in human history, McKibben
says. There are an estimated 1.8 billion people aged between 10 and 24.
generation of young people is the largest in human history, McKibben
says. There are an estimated 1.8 billion people aged between 10 and 24.
That
should make it harder for leaders to be cynical and obstructionist,
“when there are young people saying, ‘guys our lives are on the line,’”
McKibben says.
“Older
people are at their best when they are thinking about the generations
that come after them, when they are actually, really worrying about
their children and their grandchildren.”