11 Things You Didn’t Know About Greta Thunberg, the Symbol of the Fight for the Environment

If you need a heroine, we tell you her name: her name is Greta Thunberg, she is 18 years old and comes from Sweden. If you are left with an empty tank of hope and you find that you no longer believe in humanity, the teenager from the north of the continent can also offer you a purpose.

Find out below who Greta Thunberg is and why her name is so important now! Discover 11 lesser-known things about the activist considered the symbol of the fight for the environment!

Who is Greta Thunberg?

You are certainly familiar with the growing dangers that threaten the world in which we live. Scientists point out that if we continue to lead our current lifestyle without any responsibility for the environment, the Earth is on the last hundred meters.

Fortunately, there are activists, public figures, politicians, and researchers who have joined the front lines of the battle to save the Earth, the most important battle of all time. And no, we are not dealing with aliens as in a sci-fi movie script, but with ourselves, the most destructive species, as the human race has been characterized.

Greta Thunberg is one of the most ardent environmental activists, but what puts her above all else is that she is only 16 years old.

Born on January 3, 2003, at a time when many of us were in school, the Swedish teenager came to the attention of the media for the first time only last year, in August 2018, when she organized a series of demonstrations in front of the Swedish Parliament. , demanding more competent and incisive policies against global warming.

Her example was quickly picked up by young people around the world in a movement now called Fridays for Future. In the following years, Greta Thunberg was invited to speak at many important events in the fight against climate change, including the UN Climate Change Conference.

The effect is undoubtedly contagious. Only in 2019, it is estimated that rallies and protests of young people were organized to save the environment every week, but the demonstrations related in various places on earth are especially impressive. Thus, this year we witnessed at least two such protests that included more than one million pupils and students.

Already considered a role model, a source of inspiration for young people, Greta Thunberg is seen as one of the responsible leaders of tomorrow's society, and Time magazine has included her among the 100 most influential people in 2019. All we can say is that, for all the forests burning at an alarming rate and for all the endangered species, at least one Greta Thunberg should appear.

11 unique things about Greta Thunberg

Here's what you need to know about a teenager who has passed the child status and received the title of "heroine".

• Her full name is Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg. It is the sign of Capricorn, a sign of responsibility, stubbornness, and dedication to uninterrupted work. It couldn't have been better.

• She confesses that she was inspired by the anti-weapons protests of young Americans. After learning about the initiative of some Florida students to march against the laws that liberalize the purchase of weapons in the United States, Greta "put" her demonstration, this time targeting global warming.

• Not only does it preach, but it also does. He refuses to travel by plane and uses less polluting means of transportation. He arrived in Switzerland after a 32-hour train ride to attend the World Economic Forum and New York for the UN Climate Action Summit after sailing the Atlantic Ocean on a zero-carbon yacht for two weeks. May!

• She persuaded his parents not to use the plane and to give up meat. His mother, a Swedish opera singer named Malena Ernman, and his father, an actor, and writer, Svante Thunberg, became vegetarians following their daughter's example. And if you don't believe in predestination, find out that Greta's father is named after Svante Arrhenius, the Nobel Prize-winning researcher who calculated the first devastating effect of carbon emissions in creating the greenhouse effect.

• She has received numerous awards. Even though her father is named a Nobel laureate, Greta has been nominated for the famous Peace Prize of the Swedish Academy. He lost it, but in return received the Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award in 2019 and became a member of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. But perhaps the greatest homage was the extraordinary documentary made by Vice starring her, brilliantly titled "Make the World Greta Again" (a reference to Donald Trump's political slogan: "Make America Great Again").

• She is not afraid to address the highest political leaders. On the contrary, we can bet that some of the world's leaders are intimidated by this 16-year-old girl who is not afraid to say things by name. Greta Thunberg is famous for her acid, direct speech, and her clever and well-argued rhetoric.

• She missed at least 3 weeks of school with only his first demonstration in front of the Swedish Parliament. Asked by reporters if she has any regrets, she said in her characteristic style that if the world ends, no one of her generations may need education.

• She was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. Instead of perceiving her situation as a weakness, she is grateful and says that she was inclined to find out about climate change and become an environmental activist. He believes that Asperger's Syndrome is his superpower and stated in a TEDx Talk in 2018: "I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and selective mutism. This means that I only speak when I think it is necessary. Now is the time. "

• She has appeared on the covers of numerous magazines. From British GQ to i-D, this 16-year-old is (and should be) present everywhere.

• He wrote a book. "Scenes from the Heart" was published in 2018 and is co-authored by all family members.

• There is the "Greta effect". As it was studied by scientists, the Greta effect mobilized young people, but also adults, notably public figures and politicians who followed the example of adolescence and began to change their behaviors to be more eco-friendly.

Adored and criticized, Greta Thunberg is currently perhaps the most important young figure in the fight against global warming and climate change. It is not in vain that she is called Climate Change by Joan of Arc!

Did you know anything about Greta Thunberg? As for you, what measures do you take to minimize your impact on the environment?