ABSTRACT

Given the enormity of the climate crisis, the transformative potential of ‘everyday’ activism is often questioned. In this theoretical discussion, I explore the real-world significance of everyday activism by children and youth. First, I emphasize the need for top-down policy change as well as bottom-up cultural shifts. Next, I describe the significance of young people’s everyday activism through the lens of countercultures, while highlighting agency-limiting practices common in present-day formal educational settings. Lastly, I call for participatory and arts-based approaches in facilitating youths’ everyday climate crisis activism, noting its potential micro-level benefits and its relationship to macro-level social change.

摘要

鉴于气候危机的严重性，“日常”行动主义的变革潜力经常受到质疑。在这个理论讨论中，我探讨了儿童和青少年日常激进主义的现实意义。首先，我强调自上而下的政策变革和自下而上的文化转变的必要性。接下来，我通过反主流文化的视角描述了年轻人日常激进主义的重要性，同时强调了当今正规教育环境中常见的限制代理的做法。最后，我呼吁采用参与式和基于艺术的方法来促进青年的日常气候危机行动，并指出其潜在的微观效益及其与宏观社会变化的关系。