Greta Thunberg
Swedish climate activist
Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate activist whose solo school strike in 2018 inspired the worldwide Fridays for Future movement.
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Swedish Born 2003 in Stockholm, Sweden
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About Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg was born on 3 January 2003 in Stockholm. In 2018, at age 15, she began protesting alone outside the Swedish parliament. Her school strike grew into the Fridays for Future movement, and Time named her Person of the Year in 2019. She has since spoken to political leaders and taken part in climate demonstrations. She has also widened her focus to human rights and global justice. She worked on The Climate Book alongside more than 100 experts from various fields.