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born 2003 Sweden
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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“We cannot remain silent. No one can remain silent when there is an ongoing genocide and when people are denied the most basic human needs,”
"Of course it’s good that the Palestinian cause is more on the agenda, but these symbolic gestures will lead nowhere unless they are accompanied with real action.”
"The world must pay attention. The people of Georgia deserve to have their voices heard."
We must hold the older generations accountable for the mess they have created...
We are in a planetary emergency (…) It is our duty to demand justice for the future generations.”
The media must hold the people in power accountable for their actions, or inactions.
An Open Letter to the Global Media by Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate (2021)
If you want to truly cover the climate crisis, you must also report on the fundamental issues of time, holistic thinking and justice.
An Open Letter to the Global Media by Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate (2021)
The climate crisis is only going to get worse and so it is all our responsibilities, all of those who have an opportunity to act must do so.”
"The coming months and years – right now – will be crucial to what the future looks like. It is what we decide now that will define the rest of humanity’s future."
For way too long, the politicians and the people in power have gotten away with not doing anything to fight the climate crisis, but we will make sure that they will not get away with it any longer. We are striking because we have done our homework and they have not.
Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.
You did not act in time (2019)
“Also to send solidarity and say that we see you, we see what is happening and we cannot accept just witnessing all this and doing nothing.”
"This mission is about Gaza, it isn’t about us. And no risks that we could take could even come close to the risks the Palestinians are facing every day."
“We are in a planetary emergency and we are not going to stand by and let people lose their lives and livelihood and be forced to become climate refugees when we can do something.”
"We need to think about new things, new ways."
Our leadership has failed us. Young people must hold older generations accountable for the mess they have created. We need to get angry, and transform that anger into action.
"We have drones flying above us every night, but for Palestinians, especially in Gaza, those drones are dropping bombs constantly,"
"We are doing this because, no matter what odds we are against, we have to keep trying. Because the moment we stop trying is when we lose our humanity.”
People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!
"We were 12 peaceful volunteers sailing on a civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid on international waters. We did not break laws. We did nothing wrong."
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