India's Greta Thunberg: All about 11-year-old climate activist Ridhima Pandey
5 years, 3 months ago

India's Greta Thunberg: All about 11-year-old climate activist Ridhima Pandey

India Today  

While the world is going gaga over teenage environment activist Greta Thunberg's thought-provoking speech on rising emissions, few are aware that an 11-year-old Indian girl was among 16 child petitioners who filed a complaint to protest lack of government action on the climate crisis. Indian climate activist Ridhima Pandey joins other children in displaying placards to create awareness on climate change in New York. Ridhima Pandey was among 16 children, including Thunberg, who filed a complaint to protest the lack of government action on the climate crisis at the United Nations Climate Action Summit on Monday. #UNGA pic.twitter.com/E8O2ZlmfAo UNICEF India September 24, 2019 Ridhima spoke at length with PTI about her recent journey to New York, where she attended the United Nations Climate Action Summit.

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Anti-Israel Protest Takes Over Greta Thunberg's Climate Stir; Objector Dragged Away | Hamas War
1 year, 1 month ago

Anti-Israel Protest Takes Over Greta Thunberg's Climate Stir; Objector Dragged Away | Hamas War

Hindustan Times  

Anti-Israel Protest Takes Over Greta Thunberg's Climate Stir; Objector Dragged Away | Hamas War Climate Activist, Greta Thunberg backed Pro-Palestinian campaigners at an environment protests, but was interrupted by another climate Activist while she was speaking. Hindustan Times Videos brings all the News for the Global Indian under one umbrella. Follow the Hindustan Times Channel on WhatsApp for News Alerts, …

Climate activist Greta Thunberg fined again for a climate protest in Sweden
1 year, 2 months ago

Climate activist Greta Thunberg fined again for a climate protest in Sweden

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — A Swedish court on Wednesday fined climate activist Greta Thunberg once again for disobeying police during an environmental protest in July in southern Sweden. Thunberg, who already had been fined for a similar offense, took part in a July 24 environmental protest at an oil terminal in Malmo, where activists temporarily blocked access to the facility by sitting …

Climate activist Greta Thunberg fined again for a climate protest in Sweden
1 year, 2 months ago

Climate activist Greta Thunberg fined again for a climate protest in Sweden

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Swedish court on Wednesday …

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Fined for Disobeying Swedish Police
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Fined for Disobeying Swedish Police

News 18  

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was fined on Monday for disobeying police at a rally last month, but said she acted out of necessity due to the climate crisis. Thunberg said she had acted out of necessity, citing the need created by the “climate crisis.” After a short trial, the court nonetheless found that she was still liable for her …

Greta Thunberg could be JAILED after the eco-protester is charged with disobeying a police order
1 year, 6 months ago

Greta Thunberg could be JAILED after the eco-protester is charged with disobeying a police order

Daily Mail  

Prosecutors charged her with refusing to obey police orders amid the protest Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with disobeying police during a June climate protest in southern Sweden, the public prosecutor said Wednesday, most likely risking a fine. The prosecutor said it had charged the 20-year-old activist after she 'refused to obey police orders to leave the site' …

Greta Thunberg, 600 youths sue Sweden for climate inaction
2 years, 1 month ago

Greta Thunberg, 600 youths sue Sweden for climate inaction

The Hindu  

More than 600 young people in Sweden, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Swedish state accusing it of climate inaction, a first in the country. The legal action, which has been in the works for two years, comes as Sweden's new right-wing government faces mounting criticism over lacklustre climate goals. While the lawsuit is …

Greta Thunberg tells Australia to 'wake up and treat the climate emergency like an emergency'
2 years, 2 months ago

Greta Thunberg tells Australia to 'wake up and treat the climate emergency like an emergency'

ABC  

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has called on Australia to "wake up and treat the climate emergency like an emergency". "It seems like many people in Australia think that now we have a new government, everything we'll be fine," she said ahead of the annual UN Climate Change Conference, opening in Egypt on November 6. Climate activist Greta Thunberg attended a …

Greta Thunberg: It's time to transform the West's oppressive and racist capitalist system
2 years, 2 months ago

Greta Thunberg: It's time to transform the West's oppressive and racist capitalist system

The Telegraph  

From a climate change campaigner to presenting a new far-Left political agenda against “racist” capitalism - meet the new Greta Thunberg. The 19-year-old Swedish activist has announced that as well as tackling her usual area of climate action and awareness-spreading, she has now thrown her weight behind defeating the West’s “oppressive” capitalist system. Calling for a “system-wide transformation” at her …

COP27 an opportunity for :greenwashing, lying and cheating": Greta Thunberg on UN climate summit
2 years, 2 months ago

COP27 an opportunity for :greenwashing, lying and cheating": Greta Thunberg on UN climate summit

Hindustan Times  

Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday called out next month's United Nations climate summit in Egypt for being "held in a tourist paradise in a country that violates many basic human rights." Speaking at the London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre where she was promoting her new book, "The Climate Book", 19-year-old Thunberg dismissed the looming climate summit, known …

In Greta Thunberg's climate call to action, Pakistan is 'an example'
2 years, 4 months ago

In Greta Thunberg's climate call to action, Pakistan is 'an example'

Hindustan Times  

Asserting the need to prioritise climate change, Sweden’s environmental activist Greta Thunberg invoked Pakistan on Tuesday saying, “We focus on the climate when we have time to spare, it feels like… It's something that - yes, it's a problem and not an existential emergency that affects all other issues as it should be." Greta Thunberg On Climate Change: Swedish climate …

Where is Greta Thunberg? As the world sees droughts and floods, what the climate activist has been up to
2 years, 4 months ago

Where is Greta Thunberg? As the world sees droughts and floods, what the climate activist has been up to

Firstpost  

Greta Thunberg, who inspired a global movement, has been out of the limelight in recent times. Find out more at https://t.co/jdJTvjhs7y#PeopleNotProfit pic.twitter.com/siSOoiQACQ — Greta Thunberg August 24, 2022 The climate campaigner In 2018, 15-year-old Greta began a global movement when she began skipping school, camping out in front of the Swedish Parliament, holding a sign painted in black letters on …

‘We’re already in a living hell’: Greta Thunberg joins young climate activists outside Cop26 to demand faster action
3 years, 2 months ago

‘We’re already in a living hell’: Greta Thunberg joins young climate activists outside Cop26 to demand faster action

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Young climate activists from across the world took to the streets of Glasgow on Monday …

Greta Thunberg: How a teenager became the face of the fight against the climate crisis in three short years
3 years, 2 months ago

Greta Thunberg: How a teenager became the face of the fight against the climate crisis in three short years

The Independent  

Given that no one else has done as much to help preserve life on Earth, it seems odd that Greta Thunberg seemed not to have been invited to the Cop26 summit in Glasgow. And I am school striking for the climate until election day.” open image in gallery Then 15, Thunberg begins her ‘school strike for the climate’ outside of …

Why Greta Thunberg is right to be angry
3 years, 3 months ago

Why Greta Thunberg is right to be angry

Live Mint  

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been in the news this week. We’re just a month away from one of the most crucial international climate summits since Paris 2015, the COP26, and the strong indications are that it will end in failure. If ‘failure’ is a strong word, it’s also a true one, because UN officials are resigned to not being …

Generation Greta: Meet the young British women leading the climate fight ahead of Cop26
3 years, 3 months ago

Generation Greta: Meet the young British women leading the climate fight ahead of Cop26

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Realising places I loved might not be here when I was older, it really scared me.” Four years later, …

Greta Thunberg says India's Covid-19 crisis heartbreaking, global community must help
3 years, 8 months ago

Greta Thunberg says India's Covid-19 crisis heartbreaking, global community must help

India Today  

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday said the prevailing Covid-19 crisis in India is "heartbreaking". The global community must step up and immediately offer the assistance needed," Greta Thunberg tweeted. #CovidIndia https://t.co/OaJVTNXa6R — Greta Thunberg April 24, 2021 For nearly a week now, hospitals in several states, including the national capital, have been facing an acute shortage of medical …

Greta Thunberg BBC documentary: A timeline of her climate activism
3 years, 8 months ago

Greta Thunberg BBC documentary: A timeline of her climate activism

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 4 October 2019 Branding the New York climate talks “a failure”, Ms Thunberg encourages supporters to keep pushing on …

Greta Thunberg will skip COP26 unless all countries have equal access to vaccines
3 years, 8 months ago

Greta Thunberg will skip COP26 unless all countries have equal access to vaccines

Firstpost  

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate activist, said she would not attend the next international climate talks unless everyone can be vaccinated equally and participate safely. “If people can’t be vaccinated and travel to be represented equally that’s undemocratic and would worsen the problem.” Climate activist Greta Thunberg during her climate strike at home. Global problems need global solutions.-> — Greta …

How Greta Thunberg Backed Climate Chaos, Disha Ravi and Others Helped Khalistani Group
3 years, 10 months ago

How Greta Thunberg Backed Climate Chaos, Disha Ravi and Others Helped Khalistani Group

News 18  

The sun and the sea, the wind and the crops, can all be politically weaponised. Why else would Greta Thunberg, who became the face of teen climate activism by just indignantly mouthing “how dare you?”, cheerlead India’s most irresponsible and damaging farming practices? The police investigation begs some very important questions: Why were our own homegrown ‘climate activist’ Disha Ravi …

Who is Disha Ravi? All You Need to Know about Climate Activist Arrested in Greta Thunberg Toolkit Case
3 years, 10 months ago

Who is Disha Ravi? All You Need to Know about Climate Activist Arrested in Greta Thunberg Toolkit Case

News 18  

On Saturday, the cyber unit of Delhi Police arrested 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi from her home in Bengaluru. The activist has been put in five-day remand custody in connection to the farmer ‘toolkit’ case that Delhi Police had been probing since it was tweeted by Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg earlier in February. A 2018 graduate from Mount …

Climate activist Disha Ravi arrested: 21-year-old has campaigned for Mollem forest protection, NAPCC
3 years, 10 months ago

Climate activist Disha Ravi arrested: 21-year-old has campaigned for Mollem forest protection, NAPCC

Firstpost  

Delhi Police said Disha Ravi was the ’editor’ of a toolkit, which was a guide sheet to stoke ’economic, cultural, social and regional tensions’ in India Bengaluru climate activist Disha Ravi’s arrest by the Delhi Police on Saturday for her alleged involvement in the “toolkit” case invited widespread criticism. According to the police, Ravi was the “editor” of a toolkit, …

From climate activist to 'Toolkit Editor', who is Disha Ravi?
3 years, 10 months ago

From climate activist to 'Toolkit Editor', who is Disha Ravi?

India TV News  

Disha Ravi has been featured in publications across the world as a young activist voicing her strong opinions about the environmental crisis in India. However, the 21-year-old climate activist from the Soladevanahalli area of Bengaluru was arrested by Delhi Police's Special Cell on Saturday for her alleged role in the infamous "toolkit" which, according to police, was behind the January …

Greta Thunberg 'toolkit' case: 21-year-old climate activist 'picked up' from Bengaluru
3 years, 10 months ago

Greta Thunberg 'toolkit' case: 21-year-old climate activist 'picked up' from Bengaluru

India Today  

A 21-year-old climate activist has been "picked up" from Bengaluru in Karnataka for questioning in Greta Thunberg "toolkit" case on Sunday. Disha Ravi is one of the founders of the "Friday for Future" campaign -- a global climate strike movement that started in August 2018 when Greta Thunberg began a school strike for climate. Delhi Police had on February 4 …

Indian Social Media Manager Of Greta Thunberg Receives Cyber Backlash After Her Tweet Goes Viral
3 years, 11 months ago

Indian Social Media Manager Of Greta Thunberg Receives Cyber Backlash After Her Tweet Goes Viral

News 18  

Following severe cyber backlash over Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg’s tweet supporting farmers’ protest in India, her Malayali social media manager is being bombarded with threat calls. Apart from Greta, Adarsh’s social media accounts are also targeted. Once the news broke, Greta retaliated with another tweet saying “no amount of hate, threats or violations of human rights will ever …

Greta Thunberg booked by Delhi Police for 'provocative' tweet on farmers protest in India
3 years, 11 months ago

Greta Thunberg booked by Delhi Police for 'provocative' tweet on farmers protest in India

India TV News  

The Delhi police has registered a case against activist Greta Thunberg who had tweeted in the favour of farmers protests in India. Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and US Vice President Kamala Harris' niece were among several people from the international community who came out in support of the farmers' protest against the Centre's new agriculture laws. "We stand in …

Greta Thunberg says she still stands with farmers in fresh tweet
3 years, 11 months ago

Greta Thunberg says she still stands with farmers in fresh tweet

India Today  

Days after climate-activist Greta Thunberg took Twitter by a storm with her tweet supporting the farmers' protest, she has again, in another post, made her stand clear saying, "I still #StandWithFarmers and support their peaceful protest." #FarmersProtest — Greta Thunberg February 4, 2021 Greta's tweet came moments after news reports said that the Delhi Police had lodged an FIR against …

Greta Thunberg deletes toolkit tweet, global campaign since November
3 years, 11 months ago

Greta Thunberg deletes toolkit tweet, global campaign since November

Op India  

Climate environmentalist Greta Thunberg inadvertently revealed the sinister global campaign against India after she shared a ‘Toolkit’ for those who want to support the ongoing ‘farmer protests’ in the country. Now-deleted tweet by Greta Thunberg The document shared by Greta Thunberg listed a series of actions that people across the world could take to support the ‘farmer protests’ and also …

‘Flat Mars Society’: Greta Thunberg is Trolling Climate Change Deniers on Her 18th Birthday
4 years ago

‘Flat Mars Society’: Greta Thunberg is Trolling Climate Change Deniers on Her 18th Birthday

News 18  

2021 is already looking positive. !” The caption is mockery, aimed at people who have in the past accused her of being ‘controlled’ by her parents, and the climate change activism and school strike to be just conspiracy. Her satire didn’t end at the caption – her T-shirt is also mockery and says ‘Flat Mars Society’ aiming at flat-earth society, …

Children and Ministers Discuss Climate Change Policies in This Virtual Parliamentary Meet
4 years, 1 month ago

Children and Ministers Discuss Climate Change Policies in This Virtual Parliamentary Meet

News 18  

Children over the years have become aware of climate change and are often seen raising this issue at various platforms. In order to urge parliamentarians in India to make policies taking into consideration climate change, the Parliamentarians’ Group for Children organised a virtual Climate Parliament with children on the occasion of the World Children’s Day on November 20. The virtual …

Ridhima Pandey among four Indians in BBC's 100 inspiring, influential women list for 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Ridhima Pandey among four Indians in BBC's 100 inspiring, influential women list for 2020

Firstpost  

Pandey said she didn’t expect to be featured in the prestigious list, and feels motivated to continue her fight for the causes of environment and climate change. Uttarakhand-based youth climate activist Ridhima Pandey is among four Indians featured in the BBC’s 2020 list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world. “Ridhima Pandey is a climate activist who, …

Greta Thunberg and youth climate protests make a return
4 years, 3 months ago

Greta Thunberg and youth climate protests make a return

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She joined fellow demonstrators outside the Swedish Parliament on …

Meet the 17-Year-Old Surat Girl Appointed as the Ambassador for India for UN Environment Programme
4 years, 3 months ago

Meet the 17-Year-Old Surat Girl Appointed as the Ambassador for India for UN Environment Programme

News 18  

A 17-year-old girl from Surat, passionate about protecting the environment and spreading awareness about its importance, has been appointed as the Regional Ambassador for India for United Nations Environment Programme Tunza Eco-Generation scheduled to take place this September. Chindaliya is one of the many Indian youngsters who have represented the country on an international platform to spread awareness about climate …

A Nobel Peace Prize for Greta Thunberg? In the age of climate change and coronavirus, it is possible
4 years, 3 months ago

A Nobel Peace Prize for Greta Thunberg? In the age of climate change and coronavirus, it is possible

Hindustan Times  

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize could go to green campaigner Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement to highlight the link between environmental damage and the threat to peace and security, experts say. Asle Sveen, a historian and author of several books about the prize, said Thunberg would be a strong candidate for this year’s award, her second nomination …

Priyanka Chopra backs Greta Thunberg’s campaign to save ‘vulnerable children’ from coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Priyanka Chopra backs Greta Thunberg’s campaign to save ‘vulnerable children’ from coronavirus pandemic

Hindustan Times  

Priyanka Chopra has come out in support of teen activist Greta Thunberg’s campaign with the United Nations Children’s Fund to protect ‘vulnerable children’ from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. Priyanka Chopra requested fans to donate to Greta Thunberg and Unicef’s joint campaign. “It’s heartbreaking to see the effect of Covid-19 on vulnerable children across the world. It was important …

Why 8-Year-Old Manipuri Climate Activist Licypriya Kangujam Hates Being Called ‘Greta of India’
4 years, 11 months ago

Why 8-Year-Old Manipuri Climate Activist Licypriya Kangujam Hates Being Called ‘Greta of India’

News 18  

At age eight, Licypriya Kangujam from Manipur has become the face of climate change activism in India. While Licy appreciates Greta's work, she blames the media for creating an 'imbalance' between climate activists by stereotyping Greta as the face of climate activism and merging all other identities with hers. Licy had been part of the 2019 United Nations Climate Change …

'Stop calling me Greta of India': 8-yr-old Licypriya Kangujam says comparison doesn't help; Manipuri climate activist dropped out of school in Feb 2019
4 years, 11 months ago

'Stop calling me Greta of India': 8-yr-old Licypriya Kangujam says comparison doesn't help; Manipuri climate activist dropped out of school in Feb 2019

Firstpost  

Eight-year-old climate activist Licypriya Kangujam from Manipur, often labelled the ‘Indian Greta Thunberg’, on Monday rejected the comparison and appealed to the media to recognise her own identity and story. Eight-year-old climate activist Licypriya Kangujam from Manipur, often labelled the ‘Indian Greta Thunberg’, rejected the comparison and appealed to the media to recognise her identity and story. pic.twitter.com/3UEqCVWYM8 — Licypriya …

Greta Thunberg brushes off mockery from U.S. Treasury chief Mnuchin
4 years, 11 months ago

Greta Thunberg brushes off mockery from U.S. Treasury chief Mnuchin

LA Times  

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg marches during a “Fridays for Future” demonstration on a street in Davos, Switzerland, on Friday. Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday brushed off criticism and mockery from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin, saying that his comments have “of course no effect” on her and fellow campaigners. “The situation is not being treated like the …

11-year-old climate activist Ridhima Pandey on fighting climate change and why India is vulnerable
5 years ago

11-year-old climate activist Ridhima Pandey on fighting climate change and why India is vulnerable

India Today  

It was back in 2013 that Ridhima Pandey, one of India's young environmental activists, saw the devastating effect of climate change in India in the form of the Kedarnath flood. Ridhima Pandey, 11, from Haridwar, India, speaks at a press conference at the UN Climate Action Summit among 16 youngsters who field an official complaint against their governments for inaction …

Greta Thunberg named Time Person of the Year
5 years ago

Greta Thunberg named Time Person of the Year

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Swedish climate-change activist Greta …

Greta Thunberg named 2019 Time Person of the Year
5 years, 1 month ago

Greta Thunberg named 2019 Time Person of the Year

Al Jazeera  

The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist is known for her blunt addresses to world leaders. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019, NBC’s Today show announced on Wednesday. She added: “It should be everyone in the Fridays for Future movement because what we have done, we have done together.” Praise from rights …

Greta Thunberg tells the media to stop focusing on her
5 years, 1 month ago

Greta Thunberg tells the media to stop focusing on her

Daily Mail  

The 16-year-old activist arrived in Madrid last Friday, following a three-week sailing trip across the Atlantic, because she has sworn off flying due to the threat it poses for the environment Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg announced to 420 reporters that she is tired of the relentless media attention she is getting. Speaking alongside prominent German activist Luisa Neubauer at …

Can India rise to meet Greta Thunberg’s concerns on the issue of climate change?
5 years, 2 months ago

Can India rise to meet Greta Thunberg’s concerns on the issue of climate change?

Firstpost  

by Vijeta Rattani and Shekhar Deepak Singh The FridaysforFuture campaign for school strikes led by Swedish climate activist 16-year-old Greta Thunberg and her peers highlight the importance of treating climate change as an urgent issue. Recently, at the UN Climate Change Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of revised renewable target of 450 GW, stress on issues of adaptation …

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has zeroed in on a new enemy now: Physics
5 years, 2 months ago

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has zeroed in on a new enemy now: Physics

Op India  

The sixteen-year-old Sweedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg who rose to fame after her dramatic critique of the ramifications of climate change at the United Nations has now blamed ‘Physics’ in her latest rant against the imminent environmental degradation. We cannot strike deals with physics.” Read: No ‘Adultsplaining’: Here is a teenager’s grouse with the Greta Thunberg phenomenon Once again training guns …

The 11-year-old who’s holding governments accountable for inaction on climate change
5 years, 2 months ago

The 11-year-old who’s holding governments accountable for inaction on climate change

Firstpost  

She believes collective protests by children from all over the world for climate justice will bring about a positive change. “I feel very bad as well as angry that some people are criticising young climate activists and I just want to ask them ‘what you have done’ and then say anything to us,” said Ridhima, who led a climate strike …

Coco Gauff inspired by climate activist Greta Thunberg
5 years, 2 months ago

Coco Gauff inspired by climate activist Greta Thunberg

The Hindu  

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is leading a changing of the established order in how the young are now emboldened to speak up and not kowtow to their elders, said American teenage tennis sensation Coco Gauff. Thunberg, 16, came to the world’s attention when in August last year, she began sitting alone in front of Sweden’s parliament on Fridays with …

Odds favour Greta Thunberg for Nobel Peace, but experts sceptical
5 years, 3 months ago

Odds favour Greta Thunberg for Nobel Peace, but experts sceptical

Al Jazeera  

In little more than a year, Thunberg galvanised millions around the world to take part in climate change demonstrations. “The only way I could see that happen is that she would be part of a shared prize like Malala,” Urdal said, referring to Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who shared the 2014 prize – at age 17 – with Indian children’s …

Greta Thunberg, Climate Change and Indian Dilemma
5 years, 3 months ago

Greta Thunberg, Climate Change and Indian Dilemma

Op India  

The sixteen-year-old Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg is young, passionate, brave, and is willing to be used as a prop by left-liberal ideologues. Climate change represents a threat, but ‘fear messaging’ can be counter-productive. It is time we should be having a sensible discussion on ‘Cost-Effective’ ways to reduce the worst of climate change’s damages. The real solution lies in honest …

Grown-ups mock children because world view threatened, says environmental activist Greta Thunberg
5 years, 3 months ago

Grown-ups mock children because world view threatened, says environmental activist Greta Thunberg

India TV News  

Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg said Friday she doesn’t understand why grown-ups and world leaders would mock children and teens for acting on science, responding to attacks on her campaign as students conducted the second wave of global protests demanding action on climate change. So nice to see!” Instead of addressing Trump by name, she said Friday that she didn’t “understand …

Greta Thunberg isn’t alone. Meet some other young activists who are leading the environmentalist fight
5 years, 3 months ago

Greta Thunberg isn’t alone. Meet some other young activists who are leading the environmentalist fight

CNN  

CNN — Greta Thunberg has become a household name since she began her climate strikes in 2018, inspiring thousands of students to walk out of class and demand action on the climate crisis. Hirsi says she was inspired to take on climate change after seeing pipelines built in Minnesota and hearing about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan in 2014. …

Meet India's Greta Thunberg, the environment crusader who launched her fight in 2017
5 years, 3 months ago

Meet India's Greta Thunberg, the environment crusader who launched her fight in 2017

India TV News  

An Indian girl who was among the 16 young activists filing a complaint at the United Nations accusing countries of inaction on climate change has taken that step before. “If we take this matter to the global level, I think that global leaders will not ignore us,” Pandey said at New Delhi’s airport on Thursday after arriving back in her …

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