Youth leaders changing the world: building a larger us

Interviewer: Daniella
Interviewee: Alex Evans, Executive Director of Larger Us.
The focus of The Big Idea series is how to ensure decision-makers sit up, listen and act on the links between climate change and education.
Larger Us looks at what it is to be a different type of change-maker - one that shifts from a “them and us” approach to a larger us approach, recognising the humanity in the “other side” and what motivates them to think and act in the way that they do.
For this conversation, we would like to hear from Alex about this different approach to change-making. What does building a larger us look like, who is involved and how can young people be a part of it? At a time when we talk about tackling climate change and fighting education crises, are we just reinforcing a narrative that forces people to take sides? Can we ever win the argument if we do that?
Finally, in a world where discussions increasingly play out on social media, where misinformation is rife and the threat of pile-ons and cancel culture are very real and worrying, how can young people navigate an approach to activism that looks to build a larger us?
The Big Idea: restlessdevelo...
Larger Us: larger.us/