Young people believe the world is improving with each generation — but are worried about climate change 

Despite mental health and climate concerns, youth believe they can improve the world, survey for World Children’s Day finds

The study paints a picture of children believing that the world is improving with each generation, even while they report anxiety and impatience for change on global heating. Picture: PA Wire

Young people are often seen as having a bleak worldview, plugged uncritically into social media and anxious about the climate crisis, among other pressing issues.

But a global study commissioned by the UN’s children’s agency, Unicef, appears to turn that received wisdom on its head. It paints a picture of children believing that the world is improving with each generation, even while they report anxiety and impatience for change on global heating.