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Greta Thunberg speaking at Goldene Kamera Film and TV Awards, Berlin on 30th March 2019 I dedicate this award to the people fighting to protect the Hambach Forest. They have starkly reminded those with the power to make things better in the present to take responsibility for that future. Buy Greta’s audiobook ‘No One is Too Small to Make a Difference’. The real power belongs to the people.Thank you.\"#SchoolStrike4Climate #ClimateStrike #Youth4Climate #YouthUnstoppable #FridaysForFuture The audiobook read by Greta is great. Where all the united science tells us that we are about 11 years away from setting off an irreversible chain reaction way beyond human control that will probably be the end of our civilization as we know it. It is the sufferings of the many which pay for the luxuries of the few.The year 2078, I will celebrate my 75th birthday. Where some people seem to be more concerned about the presence in school of some children than the future of humankind. Thanks again.

COP25 Speech | Greta Thunberg. I am from Sweden.I speak on behalf of Climate Justice Now.Many people say that Sweden is just a small country and it doesn't matter what we do.But I've learned you are never too small to make a difference.And if a few children can get headlines all over the world just by not going to school, then imagine what we could all do together if we really wanted to. And hardly anyone even knows it exists. I should be back in school … You can help us wake up our leaders - and let them know that our house is on fire. And that is what we have to do. Greta Thunberg, who has gained popularity as a young climate activist, has represented the group of organizations at the COP24 climate conference in Katowice, Poland. I really don’t think she expected her words would get that response. And was unrelenting at each opportunity. Maybe they will ask why you didn't do anything while there still was time to act.You say you love your children above all else, and yet you are stealing their future in front of their very eyes.Until you start focusing on what needs to be done rather than what is politically possible, there is no hope.

"I shouldn't be up here. Hard to choose. Where a football game or a film gala gets more media attention than the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced.

Only solidified by her talk shortly after at the World Economic Forum in January 2019. Finally, a reminder that we’ve put together an in-depth compilation of Greta’s best lines and inspiring words of wisdom in our separate post ‘Best Greta Thunberg Quotes’. You only talk about moving forward with the same bad ideas that got us into this mess, even when the only sensible thing to do is pull the emergency brake.You are not mature enough to tell it like is. Greta’s first talks were in Stockholm in September 2018. Greta Thunberg might only be 16 years old, but she has become famous all over the world for campaigning against climate change. But to do that, we have to speak clearly, no matter how uncomfortable that may be.You only speak of green eternal economic growth because you are too scared of being unpopular. "We showed that we are united and that we, young people, are unstoppable." And to activists everywhere who are fighting to keep the fossil fuels in the ground. But I think that if a few girls can get headlines all over the world just by not going to school for a few weeks, imagine what we could do together if we wanted to.”. 15 year old activist Greta Thunberg speaks truth to power at the UN COP24 climate talks:\"My name is Greta Thunberg. People see you celebrities as Gods. Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg caused a stir at the United Nations on Monday with her blistering criticism of world leaders' inaction on climate change. If we’ve missed any of Greta Thunberg’s best speeches in this post please let us know in the comments (when and where they were.). I'm based in Sydney, Australia. Awareness of Greta and her message went from there.

(It contains the outstanding lines from Greta’s speeches. Where we think we can buy or build our way out of a crisis that has been created by buying and building things. ), But let’s start at the beginning – those early speeches …, Fridays for future. And to activists everywhere who are fighting to keep the fossil fuels in the ground. All in the space of a year. Those rebukes went viral on the internet. Where celebrities, film and pop-stars who have stood up against all injustices will not stand up for our environment and for climate justice because that would inflict on their right to fly around the world visiting their favorite restaurants, beaches and yoga retreats. You can use your voice to raise awareness about this global crisis. After the heat waves and wildfires of the last summer in Sweden , she protested against the Swedish government to force it to tackle environmental issues. Read Greta Thunberg's full speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit on Monday. If I have children maybe they will spend that day with me.

The future generation speaking with the current generation. If everyone knew how serious the situation is and how little is actually being done, everyone would come and sit down beside us.”, “Our school strike has nothing to do with party politics. Thanks for compiling these. Maybe they will ask me about you. About FAQs Disclaimer Terms Privacy Contact © 2020 The Environment Show. Greta’s speeches told like it is. Not to mention addressing the largest climate rallies… But here is the truth: we can't do it without you in the audience here tonight. And her persistent message is to remind politicians, business leaders, journalists and others to listen to the science. But I don't care about being popular. We live in a strange world.

Avoiding catastrophic climate breakdown is to do the seemingly impossible.