„Nie jesteś za młody, żeby zmieniać świat” – studium przypadku zjawiska dziecięcego aktywizmu klimatycznego
“You are not too young to change the world” – a case study of the phenomenon of children’s climate activism

Summary/Abstract: A social movement, which unites people around the idea of caring about the future of the Earth,climate and intergenerational justice is called climate activism. It has been on the rise due to theinvolvement of an increasing number of children and the youth. The aim of the study was to carryout an in-depth review of the phenomenon of children’s climate activism. The collective case studyserved as the main method. 15 cases of young climate activists from all around the world were analysed.The study sample consisted of young activists aged 7–12. The study revealed that the fight fora better tomorrow for all people and the whole planet is the essential conviction, which lies behindactions of young climate activists. By becoming public actors they demand appropriate actions tobe taken by adults. The voice of children can be heard through petitions, open letters, campaigns,protests and speeches. Children’s climate activism is a form of children’s disagreement towards thepassiveness of adults in the light of the growing environmental crisis. The causative power of childrenis seen as a phenomenon emerging from the network of relations established between varioussocial actors.

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