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COP is the Conference of the Parties and it is sponsored by the United Nations to address climate change and devise ways for the countries of the world to adjust human behavior to prevent more global warming. Do you remember COP26 in Glasgow Scotland? That was when 18-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg from Sweden spoke loudly and openly for so many people around the world. See AGREEN1 November 15, 2021 issue for more.
“How dare you!” Greta said numerous times in her speech that echoed around the world and made her a legend in her own time. Climate activists want to protect the environment from climate catastrophe, and they have established “Fridays for Future” as a collective time to raise awareness. This Friday, March 3, Greta and others around the world will be participating in another global climate strike. See Greta’s Twitter for more information.
Have you ever been to Sweden, the motherland of Greta? It’s a country that is sandwiched between Finland to the north and Norway to the south. With a population of 10.8 million, almost the same as the U.S. states of North Carolina or Georgia, it’s fairly quiet and fairly wealthy. Greta Thunburg joined Twitter in June 2018 at 15 years old. In less than 5 years she has 5.8 million followers. What compelled this teenager to rise so dramatically to this position?
Greta started participating in strikes in front of Parliament at just 15 years old, in an effort to demand action against global warming. At 17 years old she made the cover of Time magazine as Person of the Year. On her Twitter page, she describes herself an “autistic climate justice activist” and yet she has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Her latest book was recently made available through Penguin Random House Publishers: The Climate Book. It has been receiving terrific reviews. Her other books are: No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference and Our House Is on Fire. Environmental and climate justice is important to tens, possibly hundreds of millions across the globe. A young lady from a remote country is insisting that we all try harder to help protect our beautiful planet. Is that something you can help just a little bit every day with?
