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Stop calling young people apathetic. For many, volunteering and activism go hand-in-hand

  • Written by Lucas Walsh, Professor, Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies in the Faculty of Education. Latest books with Rosalyn Black include "Imagining Youth Futures: University Students in Post-Truth Times" and "Rethinking Youth Citizenship a
Stop calling young people apathetic. For many, volunteering and activism go hand-in-handPoliticians routinely criticise young climate strikers as not making a difference. But the reality is quite different.Ellen Smith/AAP

Senator Jacqui Lambie has proposed establishing a Senate inquiry to increase the number of volunteers to address challenges such as climate emergencies.

One way she suggests doing this is by conscripting young...

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