Greta Thunberg

• Greta is a teenage environmental activist on climate change whose campaigning gained international recognition.
• She began at 15, spending her school days outside Parliament holding up a sign 'School strike for climate."
• She is known for her blunt straightforward speaking manner.
• Hunberg convinced her parents to adopt several lifestyle choices to reduce their own carbon footprint, including giving up air travel and not eating meat. 
• When Thunberg began her protest outside the Swedish Parliament in 2018 at age 15, she sat next to a wooden sign that was painted white with "Skolstrejk för Klimatet" written in black lettering. She also had leaflets available for people who passed by explaining why she was protesting: "I am doing this because you adults are shitting on my future."
• As her protest gained momentum, she was invited to give speeches at a variety of forums which enabled her to expand on her concerns. So far, she has stated four interwoven themes: that humanity is facing an existential crisis due to climate change, that the current generation of adults is responsible for climate change, that climate change will have a disproportionate effect on young people, and that too little is being done about the situation.She has also stated that politicians and decision-makers need to listen to the scientists. 
• Thunberg and her campaign has had negative reactions from some politicians – notably the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron, OPEC, and some media commentators. The criticism ranges from claiming she oversimplifies the complex issues involved to climate change denial.

Reflection:

Greta is a key example on how campaigns can aim to resolve a political or social issue and how campaigns can connect with an audience to gain international recognition.