Young Europeans more likely to quit driving and have fewer children to save planet
by Jon Henley and Michael Goodier from Economics | The Guardian on (#6FV88)
Exclusive: Poll shows young people willing to make big lifestyle changes but baulk at smaller gestures
They are willing to have smaller families, stop using cars and - albeit in smaller numbers - go vegan for the planet, but abandoning single-use plastics and growing a few more plants could be a step too far.
Across Europe, according to a seven-country survey, it seems young people are more willing than older generations to make big lifestyle changes that would help combat the climate crisis - but are less convinced by smaller gestures.
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