Biography
Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate activist. She is known for having initiated the school strike for climate movement that formed in November 2018 and surged globally after the COP24 conference in December the same year. Her personal activism began in August 2018, when her recurring and solitary Skolstrejk för klimatet ("School strike for the climate") protesting outside the Swedish parliament in Stockholm began attracting media coverage.
Awards & recognition
- Human Act Award · 2020
- About You Awards · 2019
- Ambassador of Conscience Award · 2019
- BBC 100 Women · 2019
- Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society · 2019
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- Fritt Ord Award · 2019
- Geddes Environment Medal · 2019
- Goldene Kamera · 2019
- Honorary doctor of the University of Mons · 2019
- Nature's 10 · 2019
- Prix Liberté · 2019
- Rachel Carson Prize · 2019
- Right Livelihood Award · 2019
- Time Person of the Year · 2019
- doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki
- honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia
Filmography14 titles
Make the World Greta Again
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Earth Emergency
The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
King Charles III: The New Monarchy
I Am Greta
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Greta Thunberg: The Voice of the Future
The View
Live to Lead
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
The Magnitude of All Things