The PALM scheme has some problematic elements, and there are mixed feelings about it within Pacific Island countries.
Medical faculties globally have been slow to recognise the training needs of the next generation of doctors regarding the health consequences of a heating planet.
Three Monash University youth ambassadors played important roles at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP), the world’s most significant global forum for climate action.
As Indonesia’s election looms, young people want action on climate change, but research shows the country’s political class isn’t listening.
It was thought that after the pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. But the latest Australian Youth Barometer survey shows it’s actually become worse.
Young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety, but there are ways we can help them beat it.
In the final episode of season eight, “What Happens Next?” explores the importance of civility in a digital age, reminding us to recognise the humanity behind screens.
Discover how music, fiction and other creative works can offer solace and foster empathy amid the complexities of climate change.
Struggling with climate anxiety? You’re not alone. Experts unpack this unprecedented and growing mental health crisis.
If the world genuinely wants to reach some semblance of “sustainable development”, it needs to start listening more to the concerns of youth and marginalised populations.
Monash's award-winning podcast, “What Happens Next?”, returns for an eighth season that explores pressing global issues.
A five-year international project is exploring the purpose of education, revolving around the central question:How could education help us live well in a world worth living in for all?
New research shows if we know more about what groups of people think, real science can be communicated in better ways, and more will accept the facts.
Fijian youth are combining modern science with traditional knowledge to develop innovative responses to the immediate threat posed by climate change.
If we’re to effectively tackle the critical challenge of climate change, we urgently need a better and more coordinated global transformation to environmentally-friendly economies.
Now that the TGA approved promising medicines, it’s important we get the rollout right to ensure those suffering have access to what could be an important ingredient in solving the mental health crisis.
Australian politics as a Year 12 VCE subject is under threat, but learning how decisions are made and our future decided upon should be central to the curriculum.
To advance action on climate change, we need to acknowledge, listen to, and elevate the voices of those on the frontline of its impact.
Greater action on climate change at COP27 this year has the potential to reignite youth passion for climate action, and provide hope for future generations.
A Different Lens: While it’s easy to dwell on the darker elements of contemporary global politics, we should all remember that positive change is also afoot.
A rise in psychological distress among young Australians, compounded by COVID-19 and difficulties in getting professional help, has added to the urgency of mental health education in schools.
Many young people are bleak about what the future holds – and this is having an impact on their plans to have children.
Engineer Jeff Walker has been on a relentless search to find new and better ways to measure our planet’s health.
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