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A legendary life
Greta Thunberg
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg
Born January 3, 2003
Swedish climate activist whose school strike inspired the international Fridays for Future movement.
Her story
A life that changed history
Greta Thunberg began a solitary school strike outside Sweden's parliament in August 2018 to demand stronger action on climate change. Her protest grew into the international Fridays for Future movement, and she has addressed lawmakers and world leaders at major climate forums.
“You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.”
United Nations Climate Action Summit speech, September 23, 2019