{"id":598798,"date":"2023-07-24T19:56:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T23:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=598798"},"modified":"2025-06-13T14:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:01:20","slug":"earth-rangers-releases-2023-eco-anxiety-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/earth-rangers-releases-2023-eco-anxiety-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Rangers Releases 2023 Eco-Anxiety Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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All too often, news about the future of our planet is bad news. Your children may find themselves caught up in worries about animal extinction and climate change. According to our new research, they\u2019re not alone. Earth Rangers partnered with Ipsos to survey 1,000 American children between the ages of 6 and 11 for our 2023 Eco-Anxiety Index. More than 80% of the kids we surveyed experience eco-anxiety: feelings of worry, fear, and even despair over environmental problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the face of issues as complex and challenging as climate change and biodiversity loss, parents often don\u2019t know how to reassure their children. If you and your family find yourselves in this situation, we have good news for you: eco-anxiety can fuel positive eco-action! 65% of the children who responded to our survey said that they take regular action to protect our planet and fight climate change. They talk with friends and family about these issues, participate in rallies and events, volunteer, support environmental organizations, and participate in eco-friendly activities at home or school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, according to our research, eco-anxiety and eco-action always stay consistent with one another. Kids who worry less about the environment do less about it, while higher levels of eco-anxiety drive increased eco-action. Earth Rangers found that children in the Northeast and West Coast over-indexed on both eco-anxiety and eco-action. The South hovered at the national average, while the Midwest under-indexed across the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday\u2019s generation is leveraging their concerns as a catalyst for positive change,\u201d says Tovah Barocas, President of Earth Rangers. \u201cInstead of seeing a problem, they see a wake-up call – and aren\u2019t hesitating to do something about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe data doesn\u2019t lie,\u201d says Steve Levy, Chief Client Officer at Ipsos Canada. \u201cThe more you know about the environment, the more empowered you feel to take action on its behalf.\u201d

If you\u2019re a parent or an educator of an eco-anxious child, you can use our Eco-Anxiety Parent Guide<\/a> to turn their anxiety into positive action. Our resources will help you validate your children\u2019s feelings, educate them about climate change, and find new ways to protect nature\u2014and have fun!\u2014as a family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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