An alarming study confirms what has long been suspected: the children of today will suffer more from climate-change-related events than their elders. So it's not surprising that young people are increasingly speaking up and taking action on these issues, as an event in Milan showed this week.
Plus, we look at some of the terms and vocabulary you need to know to understand, and take part in, environmental discussions.
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'Ungardening,' 'wish-cycling': Do you know the new lingo related to the environment?
Do you know the exact definitions of "slow fashion," "wish-cycling," "solastalgia" or "morbique"? To guide users through the jungle of new words associated with climate change and ecological issues, language learning app and platform Babbel is integrating courses dedicated to the environment into its Babbel Live programs. Experts from the e-learning firm have shared their "green" glossary.
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Young generations are taking climate matters into their own hands, as at this demonstration in Montreal. - ETX Studio
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