Two years since Greta Thunberg’s first school strike, young environmentalists around the globe aren’t trying to save the world. They are building a better one.
- Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
Young people have registered to vote in record numbers. Here are three things every young person can do to change the election.
The deadline to register to vote in the 2019 election is November 26. It’s easy and important.
From media coverage to story books, children are consistently represented as prophets or puppets in the midst of climate emergency. It’s time for that to change.
Young people don’t get to vote on the issues of the day, but that doesn’t mean they can’t build power and make their voices heard.
Labour has recognised young people as survivors of the economic crash, which has helped fuel a surge in support for Labour.
Younger voters have been patronised and overlooked for too long – and when politics is meaningful for them, they take part with gusto.
We asked two experts in youth politics to check the claim that has been circulating on social media.
The US’s political system is unresponsive, arbitrary, and cannot match the complexity of people’s everyday lives. The UK offers a preview of what might happen.
How can British politics win back the trust of young voters?
Students didn’t hold that much sway at the election.
Her maiden speech has gone viral, but what Black does next for young people is what matters.
Academic experts break down the bills in the Queen’s speech and get to grips with the new Conservative government’s agenda.
Research suggests young people are engaged in politics, they just don’t like the politicians.
Participation is commonly viewed as the cornerstone of liberal democracy. In Europe, however, the decades since the 1980s have been marked by falling participation and increased disillusionment with institutional…
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