Greenpeace Sustainability Barometer 2021 – We Are Ready and Finally Want a Sustainable Future!

Today’s youth demands more commitment to sustainable development and more direct participation.  Young people have the most confidence in NGOs advancing the sustainable development agenda, followed by science and citizen initiatives.  For the younger generation, environmental destruction, species extinction, and climate change are major causes of concern.  German youth sees environmental protection, social aspects of development, and future-oriented economic activity as interrelated.  Despite viewing political actors as important partners, the younger generation feels let down by politics that makes it easier for the greenwashing practices of "charlatan" sustainability professionals. Trust is the currency that stabilizes and strengthens young people.