“Our civilization is being sacrificed for the opportunity of a very small number of people to continue making enormous amounts of money.”
Our biosphere is being sacrificed so that rich people in countries like mine can live in luxury.”
“It is the sufferings of the many which pay for the luxuries of the few.”
“The world is waking up...
And change is coming whether you like it or not.”
~ Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg
~ Born: 3rd January 2003 Stockholm, Sweden
~ Occupation: Student, environmental activist
Awards
- Fritt Ord Award (2019)
- Rachel Carson Prize (2019)
- Ambassador of Conscience Award (2019)
- Right Livelihood Award (2019)
- International Children's Peace Prize (2019)
- Time Person of the Year (2019)
- Nordic Council Environment Prize (declined) (2019)
- Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity (2020
Honors
~ Doctor honoris causa, University of Mons
Books:
~ No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, Scenes from the Heart
A collection of eleven speeches which she has written and presented about global warming and the climate crisis.