Many young LGBTQ+ people are increasingly worried about climate change. According to the latest research brief from the Trevor Project, 55 percent reported worrying about climate change frequently, 38 percent said they worry sometimes, and only 7 percent said they don’t worry at all. The brief is drew on data from the Trevor Project’s 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The brief says that frequent worry about climate change was more likely to be reported by 59 percent of those aged 18 to 24, 59 percent of people living in large cities, and 55-56 percent by thoes residing in the Northeast, West, and Midwest. Younger individuals, those in the South, and those outside of cities reported slightly lower levels of concern. Respondents facing difficulties meeting basic needs and nonbinary youth expressed higher levels of worry compared to their counterparts. The data also shoed a correlation between climate change anxiety and higher rates of depression and anxiety symptoms, with 59 percent of those experiencing anxiety frequently worrying about climate change, compared to 47 percent without anxiety symptoms. Similarly, 58 percent of those with depression symptoms reported frequent climate change worry. The findings highlight the urgent need for mental health services and support systems addressing both environmental and psychological stressors for LGBTQ+ youth. #Students & Youth Culture