BellingenNSW<p>Children at ‘existential risk’ from climate crisis, paediatrician says</p><p>"The climate crisis poses an “existential risk” to the health and wellbeing of all children and action to tackle it is needed immediately."</p><p>“Children exhibit high levels of concern over climate change and the mental health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, phobias, sleep disorders, attachment disorders and substance abuse, can lead to problems with learning, behaviour, and academic performance.”</p><p>“It is wholly unjust that these vulnerable children should bear the greatest burden in terms of climate change, especially in the context of a government that is rolling back on its net zero policies.”</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/oct/21/children-at-existential-risk-from-climate-crisis-uks-top-paediatrician-says" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/2023/o</span><span class="invisible">ct/21/children-at-existential-risk-from-climate-crisis-uks-top-paediatrician-says</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/trauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trauma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/parents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parents</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>governance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/IntergenerationalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IntergenerationalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/OneHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneHealth</span></a></p>