Poll: A third of young people want more climate education at school

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UK survey of 7-17 year-olds also highlights concern their views are not listened to by policymakers on climate change and environmental issues

Almost a third of young people want sustainability and climate change to be covered in more detail at school, a UK survey of 7-17 year olds has found. The poll, which was carried out by Censuswide on...

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