Challenging Climate Strikers' Youthfulness: The Evolution of the Generational Gap in Environmental Attitudes Since 1999

In 2019, youth took to the street express their fears and ambitions in relation climate change. Alongside, many adult senior citizens expressed solidarity. While media present environmental issues as being generationally dividing, we know little about potential differences between generations terms of attitudes. this paper, analyze data collected framework demonstrations Switzerland longitudinal Swiss population. Our analyses survey on strike demonstrators show that while early attracted mostly youth, age composition became more diverse over time increasingly including members different generations. Furthermore, explore how evolved last 20 years using Household Panel data. share individuals who favor environment economy is greater among younger generation stands out with largest pro-environmental However, all have moved parallel twenty following a non-linear but generally upward trend illustrating political context affects Overall, our contribute understanding incremental changes public attitudes area role played by generational renewal these regards.