16-year-old Greta Thunberg is the driving force behind a movement that has seen more than 2M teens around the world take part in school strikes against climate change. (1/5)
to avoid devastating consequences for the planet by the end of the century.
Thunberg’s new bully pulpit is a blessing, given her convictions, but also a bit of a curse. Thunberg has autism, so boisterous press conferences and small talk with strangers can feel overwhelming and draining, she said. Thunberg said she doesn’t understand the scope of the school strikes and why the issue has resonated with so many young women.
She may not know how a child her age is supposed to behave, but Thunberg has caught the attention of many adults. During the United Nations’ COP24 conference in Katowice, Poland, in December,“You only speak of green eternal economic growth because you are too scared of being unpopular. You only talk about moving forward with the same bad ideas that got us into this mess, even when the only sensible thing to do is pull the emergency brake,” Thunberg told those assembled in a quiet, steely voice.
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