Generational attitudes and Environmentalism

Generation Y is more likely than older generations to support clean energy and environmental protection and to believe climate change is happening and is caused by human activity, according to new Pew polling and analysis. Generation X is close behind. Boomers aren't so bad either. It's the old folks, the so-called Silent Generation aged 66-83, that are the big problem.

http://www.grist.org/climate-energy/2011-11-07-gen-y-and-gen-x-get-it-right-on-the-environment-old-folks-dont

http://bafric.blogspot.com/2011/10/climate-change-and-cocoa-production.html

Younger generations tend to have more positive attitudes toward efforts that address climate change.
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-01-23-under-25-should-be-pissed-about-climate-change-mark-hertsgaard

Climate change mainly affects young people as older people are likely to die naturally before any serious problems occur.