Money Doesn t Matter, say Europe s Young People
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Money Doesn't Matter, say Europe's Young People PR Newswire LONDON, July 15, 2012 LONDON, July 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With alarming youth unemployment figures, you might expect that money would be on the minds of Europe's young people.

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Money Doesn't Matter, say Europe's Young
People
PR Newswire
LONDON, July 15, 2012
LONDON
,
July 15, 2012
/PRNewswire/ --
With alarming youth unemployment figures, you might expect that money
would be on the minds of
Europe's
young people. But according to new poll
figures released today, nothing could be further from the truth.
The Prince's Trust, British Youth Council, AIESEC (the world's largest student run
organisation), and a 29 year old Buddhist master, His Holiness Karmapa Thaye
Dorje, all contributed to the Wealth of
Europe
poll, which found:
• 0% say making money is the meaning of life, while 70% say it's helping and
inspiring others.
• 42% say that recognition and responsibility motivates them the most. 3% say
money is the biggest motivator.
• 43% feel the most important value in life is love. Only 4% feel justice is most
important.
• 36% say volunteering is the best way to make a positive impact on society.
Only 6% say it's working for the public sector or government. 4% don't think
they can have a positive impact.
• 30% say getting other young people into training and employment is most
pressing for them at the moment, 15% was the stability of the Euro. Not a
single person feels that supporting their country in the Olympic Games is most
pressing.
The poll of 530 Europeans aged 18-30, is part of the Wealth of Europe initiative
on Facebook, set up by His Holiness to explore the value of values in the 21st
century economy. On Monday, His Holiness leads talks in
London
on 'Is there
more to life than making money?' with representatives from the House of
Lords, Action for Happiness, New Economics Foundation and youth
ambassadors from The Prince's Trust. He will then hold similar discussions with
young people in
France
(26 July - 5 August) and
Germany
(7 August - 12 August)
as part of his European tour.
His Holiness Karmapa Thaye Dorje, the head of one of the four strands of
Tibetan Buddhism, says 'When we live to earn rather than earn to live, there
can be problems of excess and greed. Fortunately, young Europeans seem to
be more motivated by love and helping others, rather than money. This is a
sign of great hope for the future prosperity of
Europe
.'
The European Youth Forum, the European Students Union, Generation Europe
Foundation, ThinkYoung, are also supporting the initiative.
Contact: Simon Cohen, +44-(0)751-538-7314, simon@globaltolerance.com
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