A new report has found that Gen Z is more focused on climate than the older generations.
They are enrolling in more sustainability-focused college programs, The Guardian reported.
According to Pew Research Center, 37% of Gen Z consider global climate change a top concern.
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As the Earth experiences some of the hottest years ever recorded, young adults born after 1997 are leaving college to enter the workforce.
According to The Guardian's Monday report, studies show that Generation Z members are more aware of the dire consequences of climate change than their older counterparts.
College officials told the outlet the number of students seeking out environmental-related degrees and careers is rising.
According to the report, the University of Southern California stated that it had launched a program in June which would teach its 20,000 undergraduates how their majors relate to sustainability and the environment.
The Guardian also noted that New York University's Environmental Studies program saw an increase in enrollment. Christopher Schlottmann is the global curriculum coordinator for the program. He stated that environmental specializations can help graduates get jobs.
Mimi Ausland, a Gen Z'er aged 25, founded a company to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean.
All industries are seeing an increase in environmentalalism
This is a reflection of the growing awareness across industries that we are in urgent need of bold commitments to reduce climate change.
According to Morningstar data, the Biden administration's regulators indicated that they will be more vigilant in examining companies' environmental disclosures and commitments. Global mutual fund assets deemed sustainable reached a new record $2.3 trillion in quarter two, according Morningstar data.
This is a highly-demanded specialization in financial services. Bloomberg News reported that banks such as Citi, HSBC and Barclays are looking for employees who have sustainability expertise.
Pew Research Center published a May report that found 76% of Gen Z respondents stated climate change was one of their top social concerns. 37%, however, said it is a top concern.
The Guardian report also found that 32% of Gen Z respondents said they have taken at least one major environmental-related action in the last year like "donating, volunteering, attending a rally, or contacting an elected official" while 23% of Gen X and 21% of baby boomers reported participating in such actions in the last year.
Rachel Larrivee, a sustainability consultant and 23-year old based in Boston, said that once you see how badly the world's ecosystems have been damaged, you will not be able to ignore it. "I don't see the point in having a career or a life in another area.
