School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia.
Ecohealth. 2022 Jun;19(2):149-153. doi: 10.1007/s10393-022-01595-7. Epub 2022 Jun 6.
Australia's summer bushfires of 2020-2021 were catastrophic, negatively impacting people, and the natural environment. This climate change-related event exacerbated the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health. Young people are a priority population whose health and livelihoods are significantly impacted by these events. At the same time, young people are active agents for climate action. This exploratory mixed-method study draws on descriptive analyses of survey data (n = 46) and thematic analyses of interview data (n = 6) which demonstrated that some young people, whilst concerned about existential and real impacts of climate change, use contact with nature to cope and as motivation for taking climate actions.
2020-2021 年澳大利亚夏季丛林大火是灾难性的，对人和自然环境都产生了负面影响。这一与气候变化有关的事件加剧了 COVID-19 大流行对公共卫生的影响。年轻人是一个重点人群，他们的健康和生计受到这些事件的严重影响。与此同时，年轻人是气候行动的积极参与者。本探索性混合方法研究利用了调查数据（n=46）的描述性分析和访谈数据（n=6）的主题分析，结果表明，一些年轻人虽然对气候变化的生存和现实影响感到担忧，但他们利用与自然的接触来应对，并将其作为采取气候行动的动力。
