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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Graham Readfearn

‘Seismic shift’: Younger Australians reject idea humans have right to use nature for own benefit, survey shows

Students protesting in Sydney during the global strike 4 climate rally. The sign says Planet over Profit
The majority of Gen Z respondents surveyed disagreed that humans had a right to use nature for the own benefit, in contrast to the majority of boomers. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Australians are confused and cynical about the environmental claims made by companies and greenwashing is making people ever more sceptical, a latest survey of people’s attitudes to nature and climate change has found.

The research also points to a radical change in the expectations of Australian consumers and voters, with younger generations strongly rejecting the notion that humans have the right to use nature for their own benefit.

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