It's easy to imagine that the climate crisis is still years away, but for many young Malaysians, it's already shaping everyday life, from getting to school safely and dealing with extreme heat, to worrying about floods, their wellbeing and what the future might hold. A new National Youth Climate Change Survey by UNICEF Malaysia and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability paints a sobering picture of how climate change is affecting young people today, but it also highlights their resilience, their hopes and their desire to be part of the solution. Joining us to unpack the findings are two youth activists in their early 20's, Athirah Azlan, Youth Participation and Advocacy Coordinator at UNICEF Malaysia, and Chok Jia Xuan, Field Liaison & Community Engagements Officer at MARECET.

<p>It's easy to imagine that the climate crisis is still years away, but for many young Malaysians, it's already shaping everyday life, from getting to school safely and dealing with extreme heat, to worrying about floods, their wellbeing and what the future might hold. A new <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.unicef.org/malaysia/reports/nurture-youth-create-change">National Youth Climate Change Survey</a> by UNICEF Malaysia and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability paints a sobering picture of how climate change is affecting young people today, but it also highlights their resilience, their hopes and their desire to be part of the solution. Joining us to unpack the findings are two youth activists in their early 20's, Athirah Azlan, Youth Participation and Advocacy Coordinator at UNICEF Malaysia, and Chok Jia Xuan, Field Liaison &amp; Community Engagements Officer at MARECET.</p>

Climate change, ferocious weather and ‘the haze’ are now part our everyday lives. How are our lifestyles connected to them, and what can we do about it? What does the economy have to do with it? Earth Matters engages with activists and experts to explore our changing relationship with the planet that we only borrow from our children.