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Introduction
[edit]Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg, born 3rd January 2003, is a Swedish environmental activist on climate change whose campaigning has gained international recognition. [1]
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[edit]Thunberg is known for her straightforward speaking manner,both in public and to political leaders and assemblies, in which she urges immediate action to address what she describes as the climate crisis.[2]
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Climate strike
[edit]Thunberg, at age 15 began spending her school days outside the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate change by holding up a sign reading Skolstrejk för klimatet (School strike for the climate).[3]
Fridays For Future
[edit]Soon, other students organised a school climate strike movement under the name Fridays for Future. In 2019, there were at least two coordinated multi-city protests involving over 1 million students each.[4]
Recognitions
[edit]Her sudden rise to world fame has made her a leader and a target. Thunberg was featured on the cover of Time magazine, which named her a "next generation leader" and was nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.[5]
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References
[edit]- ^ The 2019 Makwan Prize is awarded to Greta Thunberg". everyonegroup.com. EveryOne Group. 19 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Nordstrom, Louise (25 January 2019). "The Swedish teen holding world leaders accountable for climate change". France 24. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Haynes, Suyin (24 May 2019). "Students From 1,600 Cities Just Walked Out of School to Protest Climate Change. It Could Be Greta Thunberg's Biggest Strike Yet". Time. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019
- ^ Cohen, Ilana; Heberle, Jacob (19 March 2019). "Youth Demand Climate Action in Global School Strike". Harvard Political Review. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Rosane, Olivia (14 March 2019). "Greta Thunberg—Swedish Teen who Inspired School Climate Strikes—Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize". EcoWatch. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.