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Greta Thunburg
2003 • Swedish • Environmentalist
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Showing 100 quotesAt first when I heard about climate change, I was a climate denier. I didn't think it was happening. Because if there really was an existential crisis like that, that would threaten our civilisation, we wouldn't be focusing on anything else. That would be our first priority. So I didn't understand how that added up.— Greta Thunburg
For 25 years countless people have come to the U.N. climate conferences begging our world leaders to stop emissions and clearly that has not worked as emissions are continuing to rise. So I will not beg the world leaders to care for our future. I will instead let them know change is coming whether they like it or not.— Greta Thunburg
Sometimes it's Tune-berg, sometimes Thunn-berg. I mean, I think it's funny that everyone pronounces it differently. So, that is just - I don't mind anyone pronouncing it wrong. There's no wrong way to pronounce it. Everyone pronounces it in their own way.— Greta Thunburg
The best thing about my protest has been to see how more and more people have been coming and getting involved.— Greta Thunburg
When I'm really interested in something, I get superfocused on that. And I can spend hours upon hours not getting tired of reading about it and still be interested to learn more about it.— Greta Thunburg
I don't use any animal products, both because of ethical and environmental and climate reasons.— Greta Thunburg
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It's empowering to know I am doing something, I am taking a stand, I am disrupting.— Greta Thunburg
Many people seem to have this double moral. They say one thing and then do another thing. They say that the climate crisis is very important and yet they do nothing about it.— Greta Thunburg
We are not going to be satisfied by politicians saying 'we support you' and then walking away. We won't be satisfied until they meet our demands and act. That's why simply taking a selfie or posting support on Twitter isn't enough. That's why we have to keep striking.— Greta Thunburg
People tell me that they are so hopeful when they see me and other children 'school-striking,' and they say, 'Oh the children are going to save us.' But no, we aren't. We are too young to be able to do that. We don't have time to wait for us to grow up and fix this in the future.— Greta Thunburg
People are unaware of what is going on. When I talk to people, they know the basics, they know the planet is warming because of greenhouse gases... but they don't know the actual consequence of that.— Greta Thunburg
The symbolism of the climate strike is that if you adults don't give a damn about my future, I won't either.— Greta Thunburg
I really miss having a routine because now I've been on the road constantly for several months. I like routines, so it would be nice to get those routines back.— Greta Thunburg
We can't just choose to tell some facts and not others because we don't want to upset people. We have to tell it like it is.— Greta Thunburg