II.

GRETA THUNBERG

WHO TOLD THE WORLD ABOUT THE

DANGERS OF GLOBAL WARMING

Human beings are capable of causing major change to the planet’s climate. When teenager Greta Thunberg discovered this, she was distraught. She thought it was terrible that governments were not taking the issue seriously, so she decided to do something about it. She started a school strike. Every morning she would ride her bike to the Swedish Parliament and sit down in front of the building to protest. Her message was simple.

If the ‘grown-ups’ weren’t interested in the future of the planet, Greta would do something about it herself. 

For the first few days Greta sat there alone, holding her sign. Then, over time, more and more people began to sit next to her. The number grew from a few dozens to hundreds, then thousands, then millions all over the world.

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