R&D Unplugged – Childism – Do we really love children? with Laelia Benoit

Childism – Do we really love children?

Although we like to believe that we care about children and their future, studies on climate change and children’s mental health reveal that their concerns about the planet and their actions are often undermined. In this talk, we explore how childism, the prejudice against children, is prevalent in our daily lives. Additionally, we discuss ways to become more aware of this issue, address childism as it occurs, and collaborate with children to overcome stigma and empower them to drive change.

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More about the speaker

Dr. Laelia Benoit, MD, PhD, is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Sociologist at the Yale Child Study Center and the Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (Inserm). She researches children’s awareness, feelings, and actions regarding climate change, and examines how prejudice against children (childism) contributes to climate inaction.