[22] Her Asperger diagnosis was made public nationwide in Sweden by her mother in May 2015, in order to help other families in a similar situation. [86], On 24 August 2020, Thunberg ended her "gap year" from school when she, along with students across Sweden (who were kept out of schools due to COVID-19) returned to the classroom. [107] German Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated that young activists such as Thunberg had driven her government to act faster on climate change.[108]. [125] Climate issues also played a significant role in European Parliament election in May 2019[126] as Green parties recorded their best ever result,[127] boosting their MEP seat numbers from 52 to 72. It was originally championed by Swedish Olympic athlete Björn Ferry, but has gained significant momentum after Thunberg’s refusal to fly on environmental grounds. [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. [121], Arron Banks' Twitter post saying that "freak yachting accidents do happen in August..." outraged a number of British MPs (Member of Parliament), celebrities, and academics. Photograph: Michael Campanella/The Guardian That month, more than 20,000 students had held strikes in at least 270 cities. [58] If the complaint is successful, the countries will be asked to respond, but any suggestions are not legally binding. "[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. "[105] Speaking at an event in New Zealand in May 2019, Guterres said his generation was "not winning the battle against climate change" and that it was up to the youth to "rescue the planet". Fierce war erupts between Armenia and Azerbaijan. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and former California Gov. “God bless you, continue to work, continue. “See you next week on Sept. 20!”. Thunberg had planned to travel to Santiago, Chile to attend the COP25 climate conference last month, but the event was moved at the last minute to Madrid, Spain. [48] She finished lower secondary school with good grades. [94] Thunberg has voiced support for other young activists from developing countries who are already facing the damaging effects of climate change. [19], Greta struggled with depression for three or four years before she began her school strike. It's been quite a week for 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist who was nominated on Wednesday for a Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking to the British Parliament in April 2019, she said: "The fact that we are speaking of “lowering” instead of “stopping” emissions is perhaps the greatest force behind the continuing business as usual". Demonstrators hold a sign as Fridays for Future activists protest calling for a "Global Day of Climate Action" in Hamburg, Germany. It is shameful that the world remains silent about this". The USD100,000 prize money was donated to UNICEF and doubled by the Foundation. Everyone is needed. Battleground Tracker: Biden gains edge in Arizona, leads big in Minnesota, With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night, Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone, Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts. 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We took a 4-hour flight on the new Delta Airbus jet that Boeing tried to keep out of the US. Protests erupt over death of Harthras gangrape vic... Wildfires engulf California's Napa Valley. She has received prizes from various NGOs, but also from scientific institutions that lauded her succes… Thunberg has received various honours and awards over the course of her activism. [52], — Greta Thumberg, New York, 23 Sept 2019[53]. [144] American painter Elizabeth Peyton chose her 2019 portrait Greta Thunberg as the leading image of one of her shows. [36], One Swedish climate-focused social media company was We Don't Have Time (WDHT), founded by Ingmar Rentzhog. Let’s change history. During a press conference before the march, she called for more "concrete action," arguing that the global wave of school strikes over the previous year had "achieved nothing", because greenhouse gas emissions were still rising—by 4% since 2015. "[151], Make the World Greta Again is a 30-minute documentary released by Vice featuring interviews with a number of youth protest leaders in Europe, and showing the run-up to the March 2019 global climate protests. [56][57] The complaint challenges these countries under the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. [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. 'The Batman' production halts as lead actor Robert Pattinson tests positive for Covid-19. [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. Tomorrow we school strike for the climate in 1769 places in 112 countries around the world. The prize will be handed out later this year. This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 12:05. And I want you to unite behind the science. [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. The BBC subsequently released a podcast[75] containing these interviews and other highlights. 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S wedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her work leading a youth campaign to halt climate change.. Three … Instead of planning a lengthy opening statement to start the hearing, Thunberg simply offered a copy of the 2018 global warming report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of scientists chosen by United Nations to help guide world leaders. Greta Thunberg takes climate fight to Congress, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg took her fight for climate change to Capitol Hill for a second day, demanding lawmakers "take real action." [42] She commented that the world leaders present were "not mature enough to tell it like it is". “We have proposed Greta Thunberg because if we do nothing to halt climate change it will be the cause of wars, conflict, and refugees.”.