The prospect of the Anthropocene, the magnitude of the looming disasters, and the urgency and radicality of the measures which must be taken may numb our ability to think, or even discourage us from taking action. This is a very delicate aspect of the situation, to which scientists have already given a great deal of consideration. On the one hand, it is essential to disseminate information, in order to raise awareness and present a clear depiction of the facts. On the other hand, the forecasts that can be made are so terrifying that they could actually be counterproductive, leading to a form of denial, as mentioned previously. This observation is reinforced by the general state of Western societies: increasing numbers of individuals are withdrawing into the private sphere, there is minimal participation in democratic processes (with very low turnout at elections), and commitment to day-to-day ecocitizenship is very limited, falling far short of what is required to address the challenges at hand. This situation is obviously paradoxical: just when the greatest possible commitment from the highest possible number of people is needed (in view of the magnitude of the challenges the Anthropocene poses), citizen participation is actually at its lowest. For the younger generations, the paradox is further reinforced: teenagers, in particular, are most affected by the shift in the Earth system, as they face a future in degraded—or even drastically degraded—conditions, but to a large extent, they carry no weight in the political arena is. Greta Thunberg’s heavily publicized mobilization is misleading in this respect: we do not see throngs of teenagers marching everywhere and refusing to go to school, changing their lifestyles, demanding early voting rights, or mobilizing en masse for the ecological cause. This raises questions as to the way we, adult citizens, are to prepare for the future, and how the younger generations can be brought on board to play their part in these preparations. Perhaps, in the context of the Anthropocene, civic education is becoming an urgency within an emergency.