"[29], In August 2018, Thunberg began the school climate strikes and public speeches for which she has become an internationally recognised climate activist.

[44] She addressed the British, European and French parliaments, where in the latter case several right-wing politicians boycotted her. [122] Writing in The Guardian, Gaby Hinsliff, said Thunberg has become "the new front in the Brexit culture war" arguing that the outrage generated by personal attacks on Thunberg by Brexiteers "gives them the welcome oxygen of publicity". [9] Her influence on the world stage has been described by The Guardian and other newspapers as the "Greta effect".

"[64][65], Thunberg had intended to remain in the Americas to travel overland to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) originally planned in Santiago, Chile in December. Soon, other students engaged in similar protests in their own communities. [72][73], On 30 December 2019 Thunberg was guest editor of the BBC Radio's flagship current affairs programme, the Today Programme.

"[114] In December 2019, President Trump again mocked Thunberg after she was named Person of the Year for 2019 by Time magazine: "So ridiculous", Trump tweeted.

However, it was announced on short notice that COP25 was to be moved to Madrid, Spain, because of serious public unrest in Chile. [120] As part of its climate change denial, Germany's right wing Alternative for Germany party has attacked Thunberg "in fairly vicious ways", according to Jakob Guhl, a researcher for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue. [45][46] In a short meeting with Thunberg, Pope Francis thanked her and encouraged her to continue. Greta Thunberg news: The teenager has told her followers to vote for Joe Biden (Image: PA) Mr Trump has repeatedly rubbished Ms Thunberg’s warnings, with … "[82] Thunberg and School strike for climate subsequently moved their activism and protests online. In August 2018, at age 15, she started 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 climate). It was originally championed by Swedish Olympic athlete Björn Ferry, but has gained significant momentum after Thunberg's refusal to fly on environmental grounds.

"[117], In August 2019, Scott Walsman wrote in Scientific American that Thunberg's detractors have "launched personal attacks", "bash [her] autism", and "increasingly rely on ad hominem attacks to blunt her influence. How can I feel safe when I know we are in the greatest crisis in human history? [30][31] In May 2018, Thunberg won a climate change essay competition held by Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.

[28], Interviewed in December 2019 by the BBC, her father said his wife stopped flying to try to 'save' their daughter rather than the climate. [38] Thunberg received no money from the company[37] and terminated her volunteer advisor role with WDHT once she realised they were making money from her name. La activista sueca Greta Thunberg ha tuiteado unas palabras para el magnate que están compartiendo cientos de miles de personas. [87] Thunberg said: "My gap year from school is over, and it feels so great to finally be back in school again! Her sudden rise to world fame has made her both a leader[8] and a target for critics. Biden's lead in Nevada expands to more than 22,000 votes as the count drags on at excruciating pace with at least 124,000 outstanding ballots, Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows tests positive for COVID-19 after attending the White House election 'party' with hundreds of people on Tuesday night, It's orf!

@realDonaldTrump, you could learn a few things from Greta on what it means to be a leader. [15][25][26] She has said she tried showing them graphs and data, but when that did not work, she warned her family that they were stealing her future. All the young people who have gone on strike have held up a mirror to our society … you have taught us all a really important lesson. The mayor of Montreal gave her the Freedom of the City. Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg (Swedish: [ˈɡrêːta ˈtʉ̂ːnbærj] (listen); born 3 January 2003) is a Swedish environmental activist who has gained international recognition for promoting the view that humanity is facing an existential crisis arising from climate change. ", "Teen tells climate negotiators they aren't mature enough", "Trump to attend Davos as impeachment and Iran concerns loom", "French MPs boycott 'apocalypse guru' Thunberg", "Greta Thunberg speaks at British parliament", "Pope Thanks and Encourages Greta Thunberg in Her Commitment to Defend the Environment", "Greta Thunberg's Other Lesson Is About School", "Climate Activist Greta Thunberg to Set Sail for the Americas", "Greta Thunberg's yacht due in New York on Tuesday", "Voices Leading the Next Generation on the Global Climate Crisis", "Transcript: Greta Thunberg's Speech at the U.N. "[95], Speaking at international forums, she berates world leaders that too little action is being taken to reduce global emissions. The 17-year-old climate change activist took to social media to poke fun at the premier and urged him to 'work on his anger management problem'. "[118] Writing in The Guardian, Aditya Chakrabortty said that columnists including Brendan O'Neill, Toby Young, the blog Guido Fawkes, as well as Helen Dale and Rod Liddle at The Spectator and The Sunday Times had been making "ugly personal attacks" on Thunberg. during the UN General Assembly last year.

We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. "[117], In August 2019, Scott Walsman wrote in Scientific American that Thunberg's detractors have "launched personal attacks", "bash [her] autism", and "increasingly rely on ad hominem attacks to blunt her influence. [10] She has received numerous honours and awards including: honorary Fellowship of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society; Time magazine's 100 most influential people and the youngest Time Person of the Year; inclusion in the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women (2019)[11] and two consecutive nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize (2019 and 2020). [47] By March 2019, Thunberg was still staging her regular protests outside the Swedish parliament every Friday, where other students occasionally joined her. [7] To avoid flying, Thunberg sailed to North America where she attended the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit. [51] The voyage lasted fifteen days, from 14 to 28 August 2019. [93] She also has made the point that people in the Global South will suffer most from climate change, even though they have contributed least in terms of carbon dioxide emissions. [58] If the complaint is successful, the countries will be asked to respond, but any suggestions are not legally binding.

Tanja Bueltmann, founder of EU Citizens' Champion, said Banks had "invoked the drowning of a child" for his own amusement and said that most of those attacking Thunberg "are white middle-aged men from the right of the political spectrum".

[103], In February 2019, 224 academics signed an open letter of support stating they were inspired by Thunberg's actions and the striking school children in making their voices heard. [143] She has been depicted in multiple murals. Thunberg was invited to give testimony in the US House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on 18 September. "She has been brainwashed into thinking that there is climate change, and there isn't," he said. Climate takes centre stage in European elections", "Five things we have learned from election results across Europe", "2019 European election results – Comparative tool", "Extinction Rebellion's tactics are working. Trump wrote about Thunberg, tweeting: "She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. Together, the group announced they had made an official complaint against five nations that are not on track to meet the emission reduction targets they committed to in their Paris Agreement pledges: Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, and Turkey. High-profile youth activists amplified her Instagram post, and on the second day she was joined by other activists. [164] She has received prizes from various NGOs, but also from scientific institutions that lauded her success in raising awareness. The USD100,000 prize money was donated to UNICEF and doubled by the Foundation. [94] Thunberg has voiced support for other young activists from developing countries who are already facing the damaging effects of climate change. [113], In September 2019, Donald Trump shared a video of Thunberg angrily addressing world leaders, along with her quote that "people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. ': White House security fence is covered in signs telling Trump he has lost as Biden is on track to win the presidency, Fired Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is writing a book and could become first aide to secure multi-million dollar deal - and NEVER signed an NDA, James Murdoch's wife Kathryn agrees Fox News owners have an obligation to 'make it clear there is no credible evidence of widespread election fraud' - months after husband quit News Corp over its 'editorial content', Tucker Carlson says Joe Biden is 'a hologram designed to mimic a non-threatening candidate' and warns the Democrats seek 'absolute sameness' and will turn the US into an 'oligarchy', Joe Biden's campaign trolls Trump's refusal to concede saying: 'The United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House', Ivanka Trump's daughter Arabella, nine, flashes Churchill's V-for-victory sign as she leaves family's D.C. house amid White House turmoil, Republican leader of Pennsylvania's state senate slaps down demand from Don Jr. to IGNORE voters and appoint their own pro-Trump electors to the Electoral College, Mitch McConnell hedges his bets and says EVERY vote must be counted - as GOP's Pennsylvania senator calls president's conspiracy-theory rant 'hard to watch' and says there is NO large scale fraud, Nancy Pelosi calls Joe Biden 'president-elect' as she DEFENDS Democrats saying they lost seats because Donald Trump was on the ballot - and he won't be again, The social worker poised to step into Ivanka's shoes: Joe's daughter Ashley Biden, 39, was arrested for drugs as a teen, launched a fashion range inspired by late brother Beau and married a plastic surgeon 14 years her senior, Grandpa's secret weapon! [T]hank you. You have stood out from the crowd.

[137][138] It is a phenomenon in which people feel social pressure not to fly because of the rising greenhouse gas emissions of the airline industry. Thunberg se ha pronunciado para contestar a un tuit en el que Trump pedía parar de contar los votos de las elecciones. In 2019, the teenager with Asperger's syndrome became the face of the youth climate movement, drawing large crowds with her appearances at protests and conferences. [132][133][134] Trevor Neilson, one of the philanthropists, said the three founders would be contacting friends among the global mega-rich to donate "a hundred times" more in the weeks and months ahead. The BBC says that the movement could halve the growth of global air travel, but Airbus and Boeing say that they still expect to grow at around 4% until 2035.