Child Flourishing Index1. Norway2. South Korea3. The Netherlands4. France5. Ireland6. Denmark7. Japan............39. United States
Carbon Emissions/Sustainability Index1. Burundi2. Chad3. Somalia4. Democratic Republic of the Congo5. Central African Republic6. Malawi7. Niger............173. United States
Global protests are occurring, as adults and children alike hope for decreases in carbon emissions and fossil fuel use.
The results of a recent report, which utilizes a new Child Flourishing Index, ranks the US as 39th out of 180 surveyed.
The same report ranks the US as 173rd in Carbon Emissions and Sustainability.
In response to the report, children's health advocates are calling for stricter regulations on commercial marketing of junk food, alcohol, and other harmful products.
Experts in children's well-being advise an incorporation of children's voices into policy decisions.
Environmentalists worldwide are asking for decreased carbon emissions and decreased use of fossil fuels.