According to the survey, which was carried out on children between the ages of nine and 18-years-old, 97% voiced their concerns over climate change and believed the Government should be doing more to combat it.  

The findings also showed that children believe businesses including hotels, restaurants, pubs, clubs, contract caterers and schools should be doing more, with 31% of children believing that companies are not doing enough to meet net zero targets.

Within the confines of their own home, 54% of responders reported discussing climate change around the family table indicating that climate change has become a prevalent topic of conversation.  

Mark Jankovich, chief executive of Delphis Eco, said: “It’s evident that the weight of this global challenge affects children emotionally and psychologically. The finding underscores the need for comprehensive support systems and educational programmes to address eco-anxiety that is being expressed by younger generations.

“Today’s children are more willing to challenge the vested interests that perpetuate climate change, paving the way for transformative change. And children know how to amplify their perspectives through the use of social media as a vehicle for action and change. One of the comments that came across in the survey was that they couldn’t do worse than the current generation – which is a sad indictment on where we are today.”