Greta Thunberg (klimataktivist)

We know from firsthand experience how young people can shift the conversation. We saw a three-month climate strike led by junior high and high school students in our town completely change the narrative of climate change in our school district and city hall

Here in the cornfields of Iowa, Greta more than inspired our climate strike. Her weekly strike that started in Sweden — defiant, informed, and unending — emboldened us to step up as young people and hold our parents and community leaders accountable for the unfolding climate chaos happening in front of our eyes.

To put it simply, Greta rebooted our American climate movement and has totally changed the operating system.

The adults simply lacked the nerve, resolve, or leadership to take the necessary initiative in this time of crisis. We met their apathy with Greta's motto: No more excuses.

The end result: Our city council declared a climate crisis this past month,

Several months ago we were told these actions were absolutely impossible. But it was through the tactics we picked up from Greta that we made them possible

Our crew of climate strikers may have provided the thunder, but Greta was the lightning rod for this remarkable turnaround in real climate action

it was a Swedish student, not a celebrity, asking us to rock a vote that reminded us to take that first step forward.

Thank you, Greta. Welcome to the United States. Don’t pay attention to the naysayers

The teenager, who refuses to travel by air because of its environmental impact, said of climate sceptics: "There's always going to be people who don't understand or accept the united science, and I will just ignore them, as I'm only acting and communicating on the science."

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-49330423

Denying the "deniers"
Her visibility has made Thunberg a target for those who reject the overwhelming consensus among scientists that climate change is being driven by man-made emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, released by the burning of fossil fuels.

"I don't care about hate and threats from climate crisis deniers," she said. "I just ignore them."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/greta-thunberg-teen-climate-change-activist-bringing-protests-to-us-by-boat-on-racing-yacht-to-avoid -planes/

"I don’t care about age. Nor do I care about those who do not accept the science."

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/jul/21/great-thunberg-you-ask-the-questions-see-us-as-a-threat

"Sen vet jag inte om du känner till att Greta hade extremt mycket genomslag sedan tidigare hon hade helt klart kunnat få exponering utan att göra det på bekostnad av miljön."