In August 2018, Swedish student Greta Thunberg kicked off a strike near the Stockholm Parliament building. The minor stated that he would not go to school on Fridays until the government followed the terms of the Paris Accords on climate change, namely global warming. Greta became famous around the world and her protests found support from thousands of students across 400 cities in Europe, the US and Australia. Moreover, Thunberg was nominated for the Nobel Prize.
This year, the latest data reported that mankind is facing the era of a potential environmental catastrophe. According to the US, in the next 20 years, global average temperature will increase by 1.5 ° C compared to pre-industrial levels. This means that droughts or floods will be more frequent. If temperatures rise to 2 degrees, hurricanes and lack of water will turn into a threat to millions of people. So by 2030, the level of CO2 in the atmosphere should be reduced by at least 45%. Although many states have signed the Paris Accords, not all are acting in accordance with the rules.
In a long speech, Greta explained that he first heard about global warming at the age of eight and spent several years of her life reading and learning more about the issue at hand.
"If burning hazardous substances is a great threat to our existence, then why are we still doing it?" Said the 16-year-old.
So, Greta decided not to fly on the plane and buy just the clothes she needed really. When she was only 15, she went to the Sudan parliament with a blanket reading "Climate School Protest". At that time the parents did not support the girl, while the latter told reporters that such a gesture was the only way she could be heard, as long as she did not have the opportunity to vote.
Greta constantly participates in environmental conferences, writes speeches and uses really bold words.
"We are not here to ask world leaders to think about our future. They have always ignored us and we will continue to do so. Politicians behave like children, so it is our turn to come and take that responsibility we had taken long ago ... Adults say that we should give hope to the youth, but I do not want you to hope, I want you to feel panic. "
When critics say her strike is nothing but a legitimate way to leave school, Greta answers:
"Why should I study for my future when I may not have a future?"
After her many speeches, the new era turned into the star of the ecological protest. The students have created a golabel movement called Fridays For Future, in order to save the planet. She asks her to study, to leave school every Friday, take a picture and post it on social networks with a hashtag # # FridaysForFuture.
The protests in question have been far more effective than the many years of ecologists' efforts. Not only students and students have supported the movement in question, but also Angela Merkel, Prime Minister of Ireland Leo de Varad, mayors in Barcelona, Montreal and others. Even Leonardo DiCaprio himself, known for his numerous speeches on planetary defense, backed the strike in question on March 15, 2019.
"When I was only 11, I was seriously ill. I fell depressed, stopped talking and I was not smelling anymore. For two months I lost a lot of pounds. I am later diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, OCD and selective mutism. This means that I speak only when I think it is necessary. Now I feel that this is the moment to do it. I want to do the same as if your house was in the fire. Because it really is. "
