Abstract
Beyond tokenism: meaningful youth engagement in planetary health
Highlights
16-year-old Greta Thunberg’s insurgence on the world stage has startled us all
The day before, a global youth climate strike is set to be the largest mass climate protest the world has ever seen. These historic occasions demand reflection by those working in planetary health about how they can be agents for meaningful youth engagement
As a field with a strong focus on the health and wellbeing of future generations, we call on the planetary health community to champion youth leadership
Summary
16-year-old Greta Thunberg’s insurgence on the world stage has startled us all. Her School Strike For Climate movement is mobilising a generation of young people to challenge their governments’ failure to deliver meaningful climate action. To realise planetary health’s goal of ensuring that the decisions made by today’s society protect the health and wellbeing of those who will inherit the world tomorrow, young people must be heard but listened to. We propose a set of practice points (consultation, facilitation, accountability, and evidence) for cham pioning youth leadership in planetary health and present four case studies that exemplify them in action (panel).
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