Report
Rising to the Challenge
Youth Perspectives on Climate Change and Education in Pakistan
Highlights
Abstract:
The report showcases experiences and perceptions of young people in Pakistan related to climate change impacts on their education, on climate change learning and their needs to become effective and confident agents of change.
Key findings are described below:
- 27% of respondents in Pakistan reported that they could explain climate change.
- 63% of respondents in Pakistan reported that they were at least a little worried about the future effects of climate change.
- 59% of respondents in Pakistan believed that governments should take the most action, followed by businesses (17%) and children and young people (15%).
- 78% of respondents stated that their education or studies were affected by climate change, from families ability to afford schooling (21%) and impacting journey to school (16%).
- 83% stated that they were keen to act to address climate change if they were given the necessary support.
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English
