Research shows that young Europeans leaveariam to drive and have fewer children to save the planet
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Research shows that young Europeans leaveariam to drive and have fewer children to save the planet

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They are willing to have smaller families, stop using cars and – albeit in smaller numbers – go vegan for the planet, but ditching single-use plastics and growing some plants may be a step too far. Across Europe, it appears that young people are more willing than older generations to make big lifestyle changes that helpariato combat the climate crisis.

The survey published by The Guardian it also showed that the economic crisis was affecting young people's hopes for the future, with more than half saying they were worried they wouldn't be able to own a home in the next decade. The survey was carried out in August in Great Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden.

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Questionated about which sacrifices areariam willing to do to help combat global warming, 28% of young people aged 18 to 24 and 30% of young people aged 25 to 34 said they areariam willing – or already planning – to have fewer children than they likedariam.

The research also revealed other behavioral data:

  • 54% of respondents aged 18 to 24 were more willing to give up cars, compared to 45% of people over 65.
  • Only 21% of young people stated that they cutariaremove meat and dairy from your diet completely; 13% of people over 65 said they fariamyself.
  • For smaller changes, like creating green spaces in their homes, eating only seasonal produce or never buying single-use plastics, older age groups were more likely to say they wouldariam happy to make, or had already made, the change.
  • A ban on the production and sale of gasoline and diesel cars would be supported by 46% of young people between 18 and 24 years old and 22% of those over 65.
  • Government restrictions on packaging, programs to plant more trees, a tax on frequent flyers and strict measures to ensure energy efficiency in homes tend to be more supported by older people.

Polls showed little age difference when it came to concern about the climate crisis and its likely effects, with more than 70% of each group saying they were very worried.

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Regardless of age or country, the survey showed that Europeans were more likely to think that the European Union should make decisions about how to tackle the climate crisis on behalf of its Member States, rather than individual countries making decisions independently.

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