Greta Thunberg is taking over the world, but she is not alone in this mission
5 years, 5 months ago

Greta Thunberg is taking over the world, but she is not alone in this mission

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The uniqueness of Thunberg’s speech — at times reserved, at others blunt — partly comes from her Asperger’s syndrome. Her imperious “How dare you?” to world leaders at the UN cemented Swedish teen Greta Thunberg’s role as her generation’s leading spokeswoman on climate change, the culmination of a year of dogged relentlessness, say those who know her. Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of Oxfam International, agreed, telling AFP that Greta “speaks so powerfully that we must listen.” Thunberg’s way of speaking — brief, forceful and backed up by well-chosen scientific data points — contrasts sharply with the style of her peers, as was apparent over the weekend during a youth summit. “I’m convinced that she writes the bulk of her speeches herself, even if she has them proofread,” said Belgian climate scientist Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, who is in regular contact with both Thunberg and her father. Kevin Anderson of the University of Manchester echoed the same sentiments: “I am confident that Greta writes her own speeches, but quite appropriately checks the robustness of facts, scientific statements and any use of numbers with a range of specialists in those particular areas.” For McKibben, Thunberg’s abilities are a no-brainer: “If you sat her and President Trump down for 10 minutes and had a basic discussion of planetary physics and chemistry, who do you think would prevail?” he asked admiringly.

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