The Climate Edition

Youth 19: The Climate Edition - Intro

Welcome to YOUTH 19: The Climate Edition

We’ve taken our online magazine and turned it into a bells-and-whistles look at how we might be able to clean up the shit-show we’ve allowed our gorgeous gaf to become.

We wanted to bring you an issue that sums up what we’ve have spent our year becoming acutely aware of, and what we’ve been trying to shout from the rooftops.

Feeling eco-anxious? Here's how to cope.

Are you feeling stressed about the state of the planet? Do you fear for our potential demise as a species? We don't blame you. Eco-Anxiety is defined as “a state of stress caused by concern for the earth's environment” in Collins’ Doctionary’s New Word suggestions. The entry goes on to describe the powerlessness felt by sufferers in the face of the magnitude of the issue of climate change.

CLIMATE ACTIVISM: OUR VOICES ARE LOUDEST IN UNISON

Let's look to the young people who are making a lot of noise in the face of crisis. The people getting proactive, instead of watching their futures melt.

Not so fast, Fashion

How we can we halt the juggernaut of the fashion industry’s environmentally destructive non-humanitarian practices? (Spoiler alert: it involves giving up any long-standing Penneys addictions)

Climate conscious consumerism: What is it, and how do we do it?

From boycotting non-B-corp companies, to eviscerating plastic from your day-to-day, climate conscious consumerism involves pretty much every single thing you do. It's a tricky line to walk, but trying and doing it imperfectly, is FAR better than not bothering. And there's a wealth of information out there to help us change. Here's a mere snippet of the pointers, thought starters and game changers we found in our quest to become climate conscious consumers.