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Greta Thunberg (born 3 January 2003) is a Swedish climate activist. In August 2018, she initiated the School strike for climate movement and in early-December the same year she spoke at the United Nations Climate Change conference to denounce world leaders for their inaction.
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Unite behind the science, that is our demand. (Thunberg told a plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
The Cops are mainly used as an opportunity for leaders and people in power to get attention, using many different kinds of greenwashing.
"We won’t stop speaking out about Gaza’s suffering – there is no climate justice without human rights."
"If we do not [phase out fossil fuels], it will be a death sentence for countless people.
"We can no longer let the people in power decide what is politically possible."
I think it is insane that people are gathered here to talk about the climate and they arrive here in private jets.
World Economic Forum (2019)
It is nauseating to see the hypocrisy and double standards of holding a climate-focused conference in Azerbaijan.
"This summit, like the one before it, is a pure act of greenwashing."
“This is yet another intentional violation of rights that is added to the list of countless other violations that Israel is committing.”
"We are speeding in the wrong direction on the climate crisis.”
"We are not going anywhere. This fight has only just begun."
We must remember who the real enemy is.”
"We are still rushing towards the cliff. We could trigger feedback loops that are beyond human control, that would throw countless billions under the bus."
Whether or not you choose to rise to that challenge is up to you. Either way, history will judge you.
An Open Letter to the Global Media by Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate (2021)
We feel like we have no other choice but to try new, different methods in order to get our voices heard.”
You say you love your children above all else, and yet you are stealing their future in front of their very eyes...
May 2021 be the year of awakening and real bold change. And let's all continue the never-ending fight for the living planet.
“I think the world needs many more young angry women, to be honest, especially with everything going on right now.” — comment after being described as “angry” by a political figure.
Today we use 100 million barrels of oil every single day...There are no rules to keep that oil in the ground... the rules have to be changed.
I want a concrete plan, not just nice words.”
Guardian interviews (2019)
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