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How a 16-Year-Old Is Leading a Global Climate Movement
Apr 15 2019
For hundreds of thousands of young people around the world, Greta Thunberg is an icon. In August 2018, dismayed by adults’ lack of action on the global climate crisis, the teenager sat herself down in front of the Swedish Parliament, pledging to strike from school every Friday until Sweden aligned its policies with the Paris Agreement. Greta’s actions have earned her a Nobel Peace Prize nomination and speaking engagements at the World Economic Forum and COP24—but most importantly, they’ve encouraged students from all over the globe to stand up for Earth and their futures.
This is the fourth story in our latest series, “The Brave,” all about the incredible people protecting our Great Big Planet.
#GretaThunberg #Teenager #Activist
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This is the fourth story in our latest series, “The Brave,” all about the incredible people protecting our Great Big Planet.
#GretaThunberg #Teenager #Activist
This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to insects and birds to reptiles, we share this great big world with all manner of creatures, large and small. Come with us to faraway places as we explore our great big planet and meet some of its wildest inhabitants.
Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at hey [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com
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