Dec 23, 2025
The Rise of Eco-Anxiety Among Western Millennials
In high-income Western nations, a quiet psychological shift is unfolding. Millennials — now in their late 20s to early 40s — are coming of age under a constant backdrop of climate warnings, environmental degradation, and uncertain futures. Unlike previous generations, many Western millennials do not see climate change as a distant or abstract threat. They experience it as a looming, personal reality.
In high-income Western nations, a quiet psychological shift is unfolding. Millennials — now in their late 20s to early 40s — are coming of a
