Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has urged young people to play an active role in championing environmental causes.

Speaking at a climate change hackathon event in Sunway, Syed Saddiq said that the younger generation will be worst affected if they turn a blind eye to the crisis.

"If we still think that the problems facing youth involve unemployment, cost of living and public transportation without considering the factors of climate change, then we are misguided," he said.