Climate Activism
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Greta Thunberg back in school after year-long break campaigning for climate action
•Taking a break from her final years of secondary school, she travelled across the Atlantic on a sail boat – allegedly to highlight emissions from flying.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg nominated for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize — again
•In 2019, she was named winners of Right Livelihood Award, known as “Alternative Nobel”, named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.”
Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough talk climate movement, world leaders on BBC radio show
•Thunberg said "We climate activists are being listened to — but that doesn't mean that what we are saying is translated into action."
Greta Thunberg goes on Christmas break: 'You need to take rest....cannot do this all the time'
•Thunberg saw a lot of criticism during her time at COP25 for 'advocating violence', for which she issued a public apology.
Greta Thunberg travels home for Christmas in a 'crowded' train, German railway responds
•The railway company tweeted out that the activist should've acknowledged the first-class seat she was given as well.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is honored to be crowned Time's Person of the year
•She now wants to be left alone and travel around so that she can try to experience everything.
Brazilian President calls Greta Thunberg 'brat', she changes her Twitter bio
•Greta has become a youth symbol demanding radical change to confront climate change.
Greta Thunberg has 'moral duty' to shine a light on others suffering from climate change
•Greta Thunberg said, "Our stories have been told over and over again" and “It’s really about them."
Greta Thunberg arrives in Madrid by train for the Fridays for Future protest
•Greta Thunberg is in Spain for the COP25 summit and she arrived by boat after a 20-day journey by sea.
The 11-year-old who’s holding governments accountable for inaction on climate change
Mongabay India •She believes collective protests by children from all over the world for climate justice will bring about a positive change.