scholarly journals Children and Youth Environmental Action: The Case of Children and Youth with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9950
Author(s):  
Chiara Salvatore ◽  
Gregor Wolbring
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Environmental Activism ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Environmental Action ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Ebsco Host ◽  
The Impact

Youth environmental activism is on the rise. Children and youth with disabilities are disproportionally impacted by environmental problems and environmental activism. They also face barriers towards participating in activism, many of which might also apply to their participation in environmental activism. Using a scoping review approach, we investigated the engagement with children and youth with disabilities by (a) academic literature covering youth environmental activism and their groups and (b) youth environmental activism group (Fridays For Future) tweets. We downloaded 5536 abstracts from the 70 databases of EBSCO-HOST and Scopus and 340 Fridays For Future tweets and analyzed the data using directed qualitative content analysis. Of the 5536 abstracts, none covered children and youth with disabilities as environmental activists, the impact of environmental activism or environmental problems such as climate change on children and youth with disabilities. Fourteen indicated that environmental factors ‘caused’ the ‘impairments’ in children and youth with disabilities. One suggested that nature could be beneficial to children and youth with disabilities. The tweets did not mention children and youth with disabilities. Our findings suggest the need for more engagement with children and youth with disabilities in relation to youth environmental activism and environmental challenges.

Environmental Peacebuilding

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Ide
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Change ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Worst Case ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
The Impact

Interest in the environmental dimensions of peacebuilding has emerged from the early 2000s onward due to two developments. First, with an increasing number of peacebuilding interventions by the international community and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), addressing environmental issues in post-conflict contexts has become a major concern. This is especially so as water and land are crucial for (re-)building livelihoods while modern wars produce considerable environmental damage. Second, an increasing number of scholars and policymakers are expressing concerns about the security implications of global environmental change, with the impact of climate change on violent conflict being a particularly salient topic. A focus on environmental cooperation and its potential peace-enhancing effects provides a complementary analytical perspective that can counter determinist and securitizing environmental conflict narratives. Environmental peacebuilding can be broadly defined as efforts to build more peaceful relations through conflict prevention, resolution, and recovery processes that integrate the management of environmental issues. In this context, peace refers to negative peace (the absence of physical violence) as well as positive peace (the absence of structural violence and the inconceivability of physical violence). Environmental peacebuilding can take place at the macro level (e.g., between states) as well as on the meso level and the micro level (e.g., between or within local communities). Environmental peacebuilding includes four sets of practices (which are not mutually exclusive): First, with resources like water or land becoming increasingly scarce in some regions and oil or mining projects often being heavily contested, preventing conflicts over natural resources is increasingly important. Second, in post-conflict contexts, natural resources must be managed well, for instance to reduce land-related grievances or prevent conflict financing through resource revenues. Third, climate change mitigation, adaptation to environmental change, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) can reduce grievances and promote community coherence. Finally, joint and severe environmental problems can act as entry points for cooperation across political divides, hence supporting processes of trust building and deepening interdependence (the respective set of practices is often termed environmental peacemaking). These practices can also fail, however, implying that they have no impact on environmental problems or peace processes. In the worst case, environmental peacebuilding practices can even facilitate new forms of exclusion, conflict, and environmental degradation. Over the past two decades, interest in environmental peacebuilding has grown remarkably, not at least due to the intensification of environmental problems and recent trends toward a less peaceful world. As a result of these developments, the literature on environmental peacebuilding has grown dramatically.

From Fear to Hope: The inspiring journey of an 11-year-old Environmental Activist

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Halstead ◽  
Lucie Parsons ◽  
Katie Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
State Level ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Future Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Action ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Greenhouse Gasses ◽  
The Impact

<p>"When I first became aware of the destruction of the world through climate change, I felt very upset and angry, but also a little worried.  What was going to happen to my world? And what was everyone going to do about it, including me?” (Parsons, 2019).</p><p>The Earth is currently undergoing a sixth global scale ecological crisis. The available science almost unanimously positions human activity at the heart of the cause of this crisis, with anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gasses, pollution, land degradation and deforestation, all contributing. Recent IPCC reporting has demonstrated a need to curb global warming at 1.5 degrees above the pre-industrial baseline and have highlighted a range of likely impacts of Climate Change should no action be taken, particularly in relation to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Despite this need, policy-based action at a nation state level is largely lacking, with recent talks at COP25 failing to reach agreements. However, a significant global youth movement is now underway, with children and young people taking it upon themselves to highlight a need for climate and environmental action, calling for others to follow. Greta Thunberg and the Fridays For Future (#FFF) movement now regularly appears in mainstream media, highlighting the issues of Climate Change with an emotive narrative centred on the impact of future climate change on today’s children and their environments.</p><p>Whist there is growing literature that explores Youth Activism, to our knowledge, there is no investigation that has followed the emotional journey of a child whom has chosen to take environmental action. Here, we present Lucie Parsons, an 11-year old girl who, after watching BBC’s Blue Planet II back in 2017 and seeing the devastation plastic pollution was having on the marine environment and its wildlife, decided to take action and be a champion for positive environmental change. Since then, Lucie has spoken at international conferences, conducted her own research in her primary school, organised regional litter picks, and has become an Ambassador for the national charities iWill and Kids Against Plastic; amongst many other things. As her activism has gained momentum and as she has become more aware of wider environmental issues, her focus on plastic pollution has broadened to include the current climate crisis and environmental degradation as a whole. We will present the highs and lows of Lucie’s Environmental Activism and the role that emotion has played in her journey thus far; as well as what she believes to be the achievements in her own science communication and what you as scientists can do to help her in her fight against environmental and climatic change.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Climate Change Adaptation Disclosure among the Companies in Asia Pacific Region, A Study on Selected Forbes Global 2000 Leading Companies List

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Global Impact ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
The Impact

Climate change, due to its significant global impact, has been the focus of many recent researches. Many businesses adapt their activities to be more compliant with climate change control, and these efforts are disclosed to the stakeholders and society at large. This research is conducted on leading companies in the Asia-Pacific (APEC) region from the Forbes Global 2000 Leading Companies list, from 13 APEC countries Beside the impact of culture, Based on the results, the presence of CSR committee is positively related to the climate change adaptation disclosure and Companies collaborating with NGOs reported a positive relationship with climate change adaptation. Conducting our study in APEC region and having a comprehensive view on the countries located in this region on one hand and considering the most successful companies on the other hand are among the originalities of our research. Also considering variables such as national culture, NGO alliances, CSR committees and top management’s commitment beside “climate change adaptation disclosure” is new in academic literature.

Research Trends and Recommendations for Physical Activity Interventions Among Children and Youth With Disabilities: A Review of Reviews

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byron Lai ◽  
Eunbi Lee ◽  
Mayumi Wagatsuma ◽  
Georgia Frey ◽  
Heidi Stanish ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Review Of Reviews ◽  
The Impact

This scoping review synthesized reviews of physical activity (PA) interventions for children and youth with disabilities to highlight promising elements of effective interventions, research methodological limitations, and research priorities. Twenty studies were eligible and underwent three rounds of review by an expert panel. Rich and diverse PA programs derived potential short-term benefits toward health, function, and PA. Strategies to increase sample sizes included embedding programs in the community and using information communication technology to deliver exercise programs. Methodological limitations of interventions included a lack of generalizability, transferability, and scientific rigor. Three research priorities were identified: develop and report precision-based intervention strategies, identify strategies that promote both long-term and sustainable PA participation and outcomes, and develop scalable interventions and recruitment strategies. If addressed, these areas could enhance the impact of PA interventions for children and youth with disabilities.

scholarly journals Electronic Mentoring Programs and Interventions for Children and Youth With Disabilities: Systematic Review (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Lindsay ◽  
Kendall Kolne ◽  
Elaine Cagliostro
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Electronic Mentoring ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Viable Approach ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Children and youth with disabilities experience many challenges in their development, including higher risk of poor self-esteem, fewer friendships, and social isolation. Electronic mentoring is a potentially viable approach for youth with disabilities to access social and peer support within a format that reduces physical barriers to accessing mentors. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to synthesize and review the literature on the impact of electronic mentoring for children and youth with disabilities. METHODS We conducted a systematic review, completing comprehensive searches of 7 databases from 1993 to May 2018. We selected articles for inclusion that were peer-reviewed publications, had a sample of children or youth with disabilities (≤25 years of age), and had empirical findings with at least one outcome focusing on the impact of electronic mentoring. Two reviewers independently applied the inclusion criteria, extracted the data, and rated the study quality before discussing the findings. RESULTS In the 25 studies meeting our inclusion criteria, 897 participants (aged 12-26, mean 17.4 years) were represented across 6 countries. Although the outcomes varied across the studies, of 11 studies testing significance, 9 (81%) reported a significant improvement in at least one of the following: career decision making, self-determination, self-advocacy, self-confidence, self-management, social skills, attitude toward disability, and coping with daily life. The electronic mentoring interventions varied in their delivery format and involved 1 or more of the following: interactive websites, virtual environment, email, mobile apps, Skype video calls, and phone calls. A total of 13 studies involved one-to-one mentoring, 6 had group-based mentoring, and 6 had a combination of both. CONCLUSIONS The evidence in this review suggests it is possible that electronic mentoring is effective for children and youth with disabilities. More rigorously designed studies are needed to understand the impact and effective components of electronic mentoring interventions.

scholarly journals Online Self-Determination Toolkit for Youth With Disabilities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Lindsay ◽  
Polina Kosareva ◽  
Mahadeo Sukhai ◽  
Nicole Thomson ◽  
Jennifer Stinson
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
Vocational Programming ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Youth with disabilities encounter many challenges during their transition to adulthood including finding employment. Jobs are often inaccessible, and youth often face a lack of support, discriminatory attitudes, and sometimes low self-confidence. Therefore, it is critical to help youth enhance their self-determination skills to advocate for their needs in the workplace. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to describe how an online toolkit aimed to improve self-determination in advocating for needs, including disability disclosure and accommodation requests to employers, was co-created with youth with disabilities. METHODS We will use a mixed method design in which qualitative data (ie, focus groups and mentored discussion forum) are collected to understand the contextual factors during the intervention that could affect outcomes or explain results through the pre-post questionnaires. Fifty youths with disabilities aged 15 to 24 years will be recruited. RESULTS Data collection is in progress. Planned analyses include focus groups and pre-post surveys to determine the impact of the intervention on self-determination. A qualitative content analysis of the focus groups and all open-ended survey questions will be conducted to understand the impact of the toolkit. CONCLUSIONS Our online toolkit includes evidence-informed content that was co-created with youth who have a disability. It has potential for educational and vocational programming for youth with disabilities. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT PRR1-10.2196/20463

scholarly journals Online Self-Determination Toolkit for Youth With Disabilities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation Study

10.2196/20463 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e20463
Author(s):  
Sally Lindsay ◽  
Polina Kosareva ◽  
Mahadeo Sukhai ◽  
Nicole Thomson ◽  
Jennifer Stinson
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
Vocational Programming ◽  
The Impact

Background Youth with disabilities encounter many challenges during their transition to adulthood including finding employment. Jobs are often inaccessible, and youth often face a lack of support, discriminatory attitudes, and sometimes low self-confidence. Therefore, it is critical to help youth enhance their self-determination skills to advocate for their needs in the workplace. Objective The aim of this paper is to describe how an online toolkit aimed to improve self-determination in advocating for needs, including disability disclosure and accommodation requests to employers, was co-created with youth with disabilities. Methods We will use a mixed method design in which qualitative data (ie, focus groups and mentored discussion forum) are collected to understand the contextual factors during the intervention that could affect outcomes or explain results through the pre-post questionnaires. Fifty youths with disabilities aged 15 to 24 years will be recruited. Results Data collection is in progress. Planned analyses include focus groups and pre-post surveys to determine the impact of the intervention on self-determination. A qualitative content analysis of the focus groups and all open-ended survey questions will be conducted to understand the impact of the toolkit. Conclusions Our online toolkit includes evidence-informed content that was co-created with youth who have a disability. It has potential for educational and vocational programming for youth with disabilities. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/20463

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