Young climate protestors

Sander Thomaes, Professor of Developmental Psychology at Utrecht University, highlights the importance of helping young people adjust their behavior to the concerns they have regarding climate change. Behavior change can be motivated by showing adolescents how behaving in a pro-environmental way can be relevant to their personal lives and fit their personal motives. Sander Thomaes argues for an approach that does not reduce acting sustainably to a must, but rather a way to express oneself. The opinion article can be found here.