Greta Thunberg Biography

Greta Thunberg, Environmentalist

Occup.	Environmentalist
From	Sweden
Born	January 3, 2003 Stockholm, Sweden
Age	21 years

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish ecological protestor that was born upon January 3, 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden. She is best known for her work elevating understanding regarding environment modification and promoting for political activity to deal with the issue.

Greta was initial inspired to take action on climate modification after finding out about the concern in institution. In August 2018, at the age of 15, she began avoiding college to protest outside the Swedish parliament, calling for more powerful action on climate change. Her objections acquired global interest and brought about the development of the Fridays for Future movement, in which students around the world stage school strikes to require action on climate modification.

Considering that her objections began, Greta has become one of the most prominent and also significant environment protestors in the world. She has actually spoken at many global occasions, including the United Nations Climate Change Conference, the World Economic Forum, as well as the European Parliament, and also has met with a number of world leaders, including Pope Francis and previous President Barack Obama.

Greta has actually been extensively recognized for her service environment change, getting numerous awards and honors, consisting of the Right Livelihood Award, typically known as the "different Nobel Prize," and also being named Time publication's Person of the Year in 2019.

Along with her activism, Greta has additionally been open regarding her experiences with Asperger's syndrome, a type of autism. She has said that her condition has actually helped her to concentrate on the concern of environment adjustment and to connect her message in a clear and direct way.

Today, Greta continues to be an outspoken advocate for activity on climate adjustment, using her platform to raise recognition regarding the necessity of the issue and also to call for political action in any way degrees of government. Her commitment to her reason has actually influenced countless individuals all over the world, as well as her work remains to inspire future generations to take action on this urgent problem.

Our collection contains 11 quotes who is written / told by Greta.

Related authors: Barack Obama (President), Pope Francis (Pope)

Greta Thunberg Famous Works:

2018 Our House Is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis (Memoir)
2018 No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference (Collection of speeches)

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11 Famous quotes by Greta Thunberg

"I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is"

"I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act"

"The eyes of all future generations are upon you, and if you choose to fail us, I say: We will never forgive you"

"We are facing an existential threat and we need to act accordingly. We need to act now"

"I want to feel safe. How can I feel safe when I know we are living in a time when our government and our media have betrayed us, and they prioritize short-term profit over our long-term survival?"

"The climate crisis doesn't exist in the distant future. It's already here"

"Change is coming whether you like it or not"

"We need to start treating the crisis like a crisis, and we need to act as if we are in a crisis, because otherwise, we won't be able to get out of this situation alive"

"We are in the midst of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth"

"No one is too small to make a difference"

"Adults keep saying: 'We owe it to the young people to give them hope.' But I don't want your hope. I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act"