16-year old climate change activist Greta Thunberg has captured worldwide attention for her impassioned speeches and pleas to world politicians for urgent action on climate change. From her powerful statements made in front of the United Nations to the slogans she has sparked in the various demonstrations she has marched in, here are five Greta quotes which are sure to inspire you to take on efforts for meaningful climate action:
1. “The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say – we will never forgive you.” – UN Climate Summit, New York, 23 September 2019
2. “If you still say that we are wasting valuable lesson time, then let me remind you that our political leaders have wasted decades through denial and inaction.” – Speaking to political and business leaders in Brussels, February 2019
3. “I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is.” – World Economic Forum, Davos, 24 January 2019
4. “We are striking because we have done our homework, and they have not.” – Climate protest in Hamburg, Germany, 1 March 2019
5. It is still not too late to act. It will take a far-reaching vision, it will take courage, it will take fierce, fierce determination to act now, to lay the foundations where we may not know all the details about how to shape the ceiling. In other words, it will take cathedral thinking. I ask you to please wake up and make changes required possible.” – Addressing a special meeting of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee, April 2019.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/49812183
https://yourstory.com/herstory/2019/09/motivational-quotes-climate-activist-greta-thunberg