Citizens' assembly for young people makes 58 recommendations to tackle climate change

Young assembly members using drawing to share ideas on biodiversity loss. Picture: Fabian Boros

Children in Ireland have demanded that the planet be treated "like our family and friends", following the first citizen's assembly for young people.

Some 35 children and teens were assembled from 500 would-be participants from across the country for the historic first such assembly, with six key messages formulated for policymakers to consider.