“If we invite teachers to apply for projects, programs, and courses of their own choice that fits into their curriculum and into our mission, then that’s a way to reach both kids and adults on these issues,” said Lawrence As most adults don’t have access to the thoughts and perspectives of children, unless they have children themselves, it’s a way for visitors and the community to get a real understanding of how Generation Alpha(defined as being born 2010 to 2024) perceives the world they’ve inherited. A generation born into a climate crisis, Generation Alpha is deeply concerned about their future. A 2019 report from Wunderman Thompson Commerce found that 67% of 6-to-9-year-olds say that saving the planet will be the central mission of their careers in the future.