Greta Thunberg
- Summary of relevant life events/facts: Swedish Environmental Activist.
Addressing the problems of climate change, and going on strike
Challenging people of power, wanting immediate change. She’s inspiring to many young people to speak out and have a voice for change.
People think that Greta is aggressive, but she just happen to speak with passion
Summer of 2018- held a School Strike for Climate.
- Her mother was an opera singer and her father was an actor.Greta was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (ASD, also known as an autism spectrum disorder), signifies why she also has a deep passion for climate control, people with ASD focus deeply on their interest and ideas.
Her biggest achievement is raising public awareness of climate change across the world. I think her goal is achieved, she’s done what she can, many stand behind her, and will continue to do so. (The Greta Effect)
- Everyone might hate on Greta, especially politicians, Donald Trump mocks her on twitter “Greta must work on her anger management problems”’, Vladimir Putin describes her as ill informed. A German 18 yr old, claims that she is ‘Anti-Greta’, and states that Greta has no knowledge, and doesn’t understand what she’s talking about.
- Greta has been detained about 2 times. She was arrested by Dutch police at a protest in The Hague- protest against fossil fuels subsidies ,many protesters were blocking a major highway.
- Awards she has won:
In 2019- the youngest Time Person of the Year.
Another award in 2019- “Right Livelihood Award (alternative Nobel Prize)
Listed as Forbes world’s 100 most powerful women.
References:
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Greta Thunberg”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Sep. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Greta-Thunberg. Accessed 7 October 2024.
Wintersgill, O. (2020, May 11). Why all the negativity about Greta and her concern for the future of the planet?. EIA. https://eia-international.org/blog/why-all-the-negativity-about-greta-and-her-concern-for-the-future-of-the-planet/
BBC. (2024, May 9). Greta Thunberg: Who is the climate activist and what has she achieved?. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49918719
