Environment and pollution: 81 percent of young people are ready for new lifestyles, starting with the fight against waste.

Ready to use alternative modes of transportation to the car in the city. And, above all, strict adherents of waste separation. From this climate, a new Green Party will emerge in Italy.

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YOUTH AND SUSTAINABILITY –

Young people are increasingly concerned about the environment and new lifestyles. They are very pragmatic, free of ideologies, and show concrete, daily commitment. Consider that 81 percent of young people between the ages of 15 and 19 are concerned about the state of the planet, pollution , and global warming : and for these reasons, they are ready, en masse, to change their lifestyles.

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NEW SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES –

What does this widely shared change consist of? Using alternative means of transport to the car , starting with the bicycle, to get around the city. Shopping eco-friendly , with natural and, if possible, locally sourced products. And above all, avoiding waste, from food to water , by eliminating unnecessary items that fill entire closets or electronic devices we no longer know where to put.

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YOUNG PEOPLE AND ECOLOGY –

In their commitment to the environment, today's kids prioritize recycling , something their parents didn't even know about and often reject, as well as recycling items , even bus tickets. Finally, 90 percent say they would appreciate environmental education as a subject, as has been decided starting next school year.

YOUTH AND RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT –

Reading these data carefully, one is surprised in a positive way . It's clear that a new generation of young people is now on the scene, sensitive to environmental and waste issues. And from here, let's hope, a new political movement will also be born . Italy, remember, is the only European country where the Greens have now disappeared from the political scene. Come on, folks, and some of you should think big and give a good shake-up to Italy's asphyxiated and opaque politics.

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