La preoccupazione per il riscaldamento globale e la mobilitazione dei Fridays For Future

After a brief introduction on the transformations of the public sphere and participatory processes in the global networked society, the contribution focuses on the participatory practices implemented by young people in favor of environmental sustainability and in contrast to climate change. Attention is put on the relationship between the forms of commitment more related to the individual sphere and consumption choices (the so-called “lifestyle politics”)and those which can be considered as more markedly participatory, both online and offline. Particular emphasis is given to the role of the Fridays For Future movement and the way in which it has changed the "scene" of environmentalism especially among the younger generations. The contribution, through the reporting of the results of a qualitative search carried out with the members of its "nodes", offers a portrait of Fridays For Future Italy. Finally, through the data collected by means of a dedicated survey on a sample of 2000 Italian people aged 18-34, the contribution explores the relationship among Italian youths, climate change and Fridays For Future