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Articles

‘It's beautiful, living without fear that the world will end soon’ – digital storytelling, climate futures, and young people in the UK and Ireland

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Pages 898-913 | Received 06 Jun 2022, Accepted 21 Nov 2022, Published online: 10 Dec 2022

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