Young people understand the urgency of the climate crisis 

Members of the Students Climate Coalition (TU Dublin, TCD, UCD, UOG, UCC and NCAD) protesting against fossil fuels and fossil finance in Dublin in 2023. File photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

As the world marks another Earth Day, events to raise awareness around the climate crisis will be happening across the globe. Since Earth Day’s foundation in 1970 young people have been at the forefront of climate action and activism, understanding that future generations will inherit the planet, whatever state it is in.

While Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions per capita have lowered slightly in recent years, they are still among the highest in Europe, according to the Central Statistics Office.