Beukes, Jacques Walter2022-03-242022-03-242021-10-27Beukes, J.W., 2021, ‘Seen and heard: The youth as game-changing role-players in climate change and environmental consciousness – A South African perspective’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 77(2), a6893. https://DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v77i2.6893.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v77i2.6893http://hdl.handle.net/2263/84616Special Collection: Youth, Faith, Climate Change and Environmental Consciousness: A Case for Sustainable Development, subedited by Jacques Beukes (University of Pretoria), Juliane Stork (Humboldt University, Berlin) and Ignatius Swart (University of the Western Cape).The environmental crisis, ecological injustice and climate change are some of the biggest challenges to humanity and sustainable development worldwide. The youth are at the centre of the ecological (in)justice, environmental consciousness and climate change discourse. For the youth to participate and influence development with regard to the climate crisis in a favourable way, they must understand their role and the issues and challenges that they face in this regard. CONTRINUTION : The aim of this explorative article is twofold. It highlights the involvement of the South African youth in ecological matters. It also offers insights on why the youth can be regarded as game-changing role-players with regard to the climate crisis and being environmentally conscious.en© 2021. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.YouthClimate changeEnvironmentalSustainable developmentSustainable development goals (SDGs)Theology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-11SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communitiesTheology articles SDG-13SDG-13: Climate actionArticle