Introduction
Pim Sullivan-Tailyour became aware of the harm people cause to the environment at the age of six, after seeing quarries alter mountains and rivers in southern Thailand. After the family moved to the UK, Sullivan-Tailyour joined environmental initiatives but experienced loneliness and burnout after finding no one at school with similar interests.
Developments
In 2021, Sullivan-Tailyour joined the Becoming a Force of Nature program launched by the UK-based Force of Nature. Through online meetings aimed at helping children and young people concerned about the climate turn their worries into action, Sullivan-Tailyour met peers from different countries and realized that these concerns were not faced alone.
Global studies show that children experience anxiety over numerous crises, including climate change, pandemics, conflicts, economic problems, authoritarianism, unemployment and AI.
Details
Networks similar to Force of Nature, which have reached thousands of participants, aim to help young people cope with these feelings. However, scientific research into the effectiveness of such programs is still in its early stages.