Kapoor, A. orcid.org/0000-0001-6349-6638 and Rishbeth, C. orcid.org/0000-0002-1648-5183 (2024) ‘It's good what we're doing and it's scary what we're facing’: young people’s careful environmental action in the UK. Journal of Youth Studies. ISSN 1367-6261
Abstract
In this paper, we argue for greater recognition of young people’s contributions to environmental action through social and environmental justice. It draws on findings from research based on eleven organisations in the UK exploring young people’s connection with environment-related collective action and activism in the UK landscape. Building on theoretical arguments of ethics of care and implicit activism and capturing a range of practices of young people, the paper explores young people’s multiple framing(s) of activisms–towards the environment and each other. Drawing on the experiences of young people and facilitators within these organisations, we unpack the experiences and representation of minoritised groups in the climate movement and other forms of environmental engagement. The findings demonstrate thoughtful and effective approaches towards inclusion within the UK context and in terms of global climate justice but also highlight a need for more intersectional approaches and awareness of enduring barriers often relating to racialised identities.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. |
Keywords: | Youth activism; care; climate justice; environment action; intersectionality |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture and Landscape |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION NE/V021370/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 10 Jan 2025 17:01 |
Last Modified: | 10 Jan 2025 17:01 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13676261.2024.2419080 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:221545 |