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eco-activist Greta Thunberg
of Sweden
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"We are telling you to act as if you love your children above all else."
— Greta Thunberg, Davos WEForum 1/2020
"Giving up is simply not an option." — Greta Thunberg, 10/2022 BBC-TV interview
short profile
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm10361418/
http://theclimatecinema.org/greta-thunberg-on-averting-a-climate-apocalypse-davos-2020/
http://www.facebook.com/gretathunbergsweden/
Rallies, Speeches, Interviews
Greta Thunberg’s school strike for climate began on 20 August 2018; she did not attend school until the Swedish general election on 9 September;
since then, along with millions around the world, she has been on strike every Friday.
video panel on "Averting A Climate Apocalypse" at Davos Agenda Conference, 25 January 2020
moderated by Rebecca Blumenstein of The New York Times, with Greta Thunberg (speaks to 10:05), environmentalist Ma Jun of China, indigenous activist
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim of Africa, Rajiv 'Raj' Shah of the Rockefeller Foundation, and Oliver Bäte, who is the CEO of giant insurance company Allianz
watch 1/2020 full event [48:14] online at YouTube
video speech by Greta Thunberg to Davos Agenda Conference, 25 January 2021
watch 1/2021 full speech [5:51] online at YouTube
School Strike Week 117 friday 11/13/2020
School Strike Week 158 friday 8/27/2021
"Build back better. Blah, blah, blah. Green economy. Blah blah blah. Net zero by 2050. Blah, blah, blah. This is all we hear from our so-called leaders.
Words that sound great but so far have not led to action. Our hopes and ambitions drown in their empty promises."
— Greta Thunberg, speaking at the Youth4Climate summit in Milan, Italy 9/28/2021
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"Greta Thunberg Interview: World On Climate Precipice But Activism Offers Hope" [BBC-TV Channel 4 News Oct 2022] interviewed by reporter Jackie Long, who refers to passages from Greta's new book, which was not yet published episode credits at IMDb • watch full 10/30/2022 segment [30:21] online at YouTube |
 | "Greta Thunberg Says Climate Crisis Is An 'Existential Emergency'" [Feb 2023]  Zoom interview on 'The View' talk show on ABC-TV Co-hosted by Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Alyssa Farah Griffin & Ana Navarro episode credits at IMDb • watch full 2/2023 segment [8:23] online at YouTube |
School Strike Week 235 friday 2/24/2023
Greta Thunberg graduated from high school, so she held her 251st and final school strike on Friday June 9th.
awards & honors
Greta Thunberg was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
 | "The Nation Magazine [Volume 38, #7 March 2019] "Climate Kids Are Coming" and "School Strike 4 Climate on March 15" The Nation single-issue magazine [3/2019] out of print/scarce text of interview/article by Mark Hertsgaard |
 | GQ (Gentlemen's Quarterly) Magazine - U.K. [Oct 2019] "Greta Thunberg: Game Changer of The Year" cover story text of interview/article by Stuart McGurk |
 | "TIME Magazine Person of The Year: Greta Thunberg - The Power of Youth" [Dec 2019]
TIME Inc. single-issue magazine [12/2019] out of print/scarce "TIME Magazine 2019 Person of The Year" promo video
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https://time.com/5793801/greta-thunberg-100-women-of-the-year/
 | life-sized bronze sculpture of environmental activist Greta Thunberg [March 2021] A controversial life-sized bronze sculpture of environmental activist Greta Thunberg was unveiled by University of Winchester, Hampshire, England; students complained about the 'vanity project' and the expense; the university stated specifically that no university funds were used, that no funds were diverted from student programs. |
 | Vogue Scandinavia Magazine [Aug-Sept 2021] "The Wonders of Greta Thunberg" interview/article by Tom Pattinson watch video clip and read article |
works by Greta Thunberg
browse the Greta Thunberg Store {returns 24 titles} at Amazon
 | "No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference: Speeches" [2019] New York Times #1 bestseller by Greta Thunberg 16 speeches from 2018 and 2019 Kindle Edition from Penguin Books [11/2019] for $8.99 Penguin Books 2nd edition mass pb [11/2019] for $8.29 Penguin Books 1st edition mass pb [2019] for $9.10 deluxe hardcover edition includes 61 color photographs from Greta's incredible life Penguin Press 8½x5¾ hardcover [10/2020] for $22.00 |
 | "The Climate Book: The Facts and The Solutions" [2023]  Edited by Greta Thunberg chapters are "How Climate Works", "How Our Planet Is Changing", "How It Affects Us", "What We've Done About It", "What We Must Do Now" • official booksite Kindle Edition from Penguin Press [2/2023] for $15.99 Penguin Press 9½x6½ hardcover [2/2023] for $25.49 |
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works about Greta Thunberg
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/19/greta-thunbergs-happy-crusade
movies, plays, other media
 | "Notes On A Conditional Form" music album [2020] by U.K. band The 1975 The first track is called "The 1975" and is Greta Thunberg speaking over soft background music about the climate crisis and the need to rebel; the full album contains explicit lyrics and was a #1 hit in the U.K. • official band website • album entry at Wikipedia Interscope Records music album CD [5/2020] 22 tracks for $16.42 Interscope Records MP-3 album download [5/2020] 22 tracks for $11.49 listen to 7/2019 audio recording [4:57] online at YouTube listen to & watch 7/2019 fan-made stock footage slideshow [6:05] online at YouTube review in 'The Guardian' with text of Greta's speech |
image gallery
family & friends & colleagues
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg was born on 3 January 2003 in Stockholm, Sweden; she began her School Strike For Climate
on 20 August 2018 at age 15; she was named TIME Magazine Person of The Year in December 2019.
father Svante Thunberg
mother Malena Ernman Thunberg
sister Beata Ernman Thunberg [b. 2006]
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