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Sustainable Development
Gen Z cares about sustainability more than anyone else – and is starting to make others feel the same
Young, tech-savvy and connected: why today’s 20-somethings make buying decisions that consider the planet’s well-being more than other generations.
United States
In which key areas do US adults think life is harder for younger generations?
The majority of Americans believe young adults have a harder time than their parents' generation in key areas like saving for the future or buying a home.
Mental Health
How to talk to children about mental health - an expert explains
The world is facing a mental health crisis for children and adolescents, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and historic underfunding.
Youth Perspectives
Children have better lives but worse mental health than their parents, say young people
Young people think children today have better lives than their parents did growing up and will be wealthier than their parents, a new study has found.
Davos Agenda 2022
Leading with trust - 9 Young Global Leaders explain how
With a ravaging pandemic and challenging times, trust between global leaders plays a fundamental role in tackling social change with values and leadership.
Davos Agenda 2022
In a divided world, music can help to bring us back together
Music can be a powerful unifier – and we need it more than ever, argues Marin Alsop, who is creating the opening concert for this year's Annual Meeting in Davos.
Davos Agenda 2022
Reframing the role of educators: five ways to maintain childlike optimism
Teaching that encourages optimism, innovation and empowerment helps students work harder and make a difference in the world, according to this NGO.
Davos Agenda 2022
For a better future for children and young people, we need to innovate
Years of progress towards greater equity has been set back by COVID. Creating a better future for young people will require an entrepreneurial approach.
Global Health
Study: How much does age affect our priorities?
Most people mention family, occupation and material well-being when describing what makes their lives meaningful. But, the youngest and oldest adults vary.
Future of Work
Young and ethnic minority workers were hardest hit at the start of COVID, but not anymore
The employment and hours of ethnic minorities recovered faster than the white ethnic majority.
Education, Skills and Learning
5 teen-curated platforms to advance youth activism across Asia-Pacific
Alienated from the existing social, political and economic order, Asian-Pacific youth are forming empowering coalitions to fight for positive change.
COVID-19
Africa's COVID-19 response: It’s all about the people on the ground
High rates of COVID-19 infection are setting Africa back but young innovators across the continent are deploying a social entrepreneurship skillset to fight the pandemic from the grassroots.
Road to COP26
How to address the climate crisis? 5 young people share their solutions
As world leaders meet at COP26, we asked five young people how they would address the multi-faceted nature of the climate crisis. Here are their answers.
Youth Perspectives
By youth, for youth: celebrating a decade of action
The Global Shapers Community, born out of the World Economic Forum, seeks to connect young people younger than 30 to become drivers of change and action.
Youth Perspectives
Climate talks will fail without more young people's voices
Young people in rural areas are the most impacted by climate change and poverty, but the least likely to have their voices heard. Here's how summits can be more inclusive.
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