Greta Thunberg – A Teenager Who Became The Voice Of Mother Earth

Greta’s attention on climatic challenges begun, in 2011 when she was only – 8 years old. She realized the impending threat and was upset as little or close-to-nothing, is done about it. The situation got worse, and she became depressed and resorted into self-isolation for the next three years. Very soon, she was diagnosed, with ‘Asperger syndrome’, ‘obsessive-compulsive disorder’ and ‘selective mutiny’. In one of her many speeches, she described the ‘selective mutiny’ as “only speaks when necessary”.

After her enormous battle with depression, Greta shaped her aspiration and motivation with school strikes at first. At the initial point, her movements and activities weren’t much appreciated, by her parents. However, as her thoughts empowered others, and protests provoked people to come forward, she became widely acknowledged. Charity begins at home; as such, she instigated her parents to reduce their ‘carbon footprints’, which made her mother leave behind an International career of Opera singing! Greta on the other hand, highly appreciated her parents’ acknowledgements, building her hope that she could make a difference. She never asserted her Asperger Syndrome, as her limitation rather her greatest ‘Superpower’.

Greta’s worldwide acknowledgement, begun when she launched the – “Skolstrejk för klimatet”, on 20 Aug’ 18. She stood before the Europan Commission with a board saying, the above phrase that translates ‘School strike for climate’. The movement spread like wildfire across the planet. Students from schools and colleges across the world still skip their academics to take part in protests, seeking the requisite steps from Govt. bodies against climate disasters, the unsustainable use of fossil fuels while bringing more attention on renewable energy.

From there on, her focus on global climate change lengthened and she made her way to the ‘United Nations Climate Change Conference’ (COP24), where her speech became a viral sensation across Europe. In Jan’19, she stood at the ‘World Economic Forum’, where she addressed the British, European and French Parliaments, but was boycotted, by politicians. Nevertheless, her thoughts and movements were appreciated by Pope Francis, which empowered her to carry on. She addressed her thoughts at the ‘UN Climate Action Summit’ on 23rd Sep’19. On the same day, along with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and 12 other like-minded children, she put up an official complaint against five nations (Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, and Turkey), for not meeting the emission reduction commitment in the Paris Agreement Pledge. She had also taken part in Global Climate Strikes held at Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Greta’s deeds, for a better world, has been valuably acknowledged across borders. She has been featured in many international talk shows and renowned magazines, like The Guardian, Scientific American, etc. Her activism has inspired many school-aged-peers, describing it as “The Greta Effect”. Her sheer will and stand have moved various politicians towards the need for climate change. She is a diligent name on Twitter and Instagram shares her views on various global calamities along with climate change. Her Instagram posts symbolize her passion and love for nature and a better tomorrow. Her goodwill for the world is conferred, with several recognitions like:

• TIME’S 25 most influential teens of 2018, by Times Magazine.
• Swedish Woman of the Year, 2019 by Swedish Women’s Educational Association.
• Laudato si’ Prize April 2019, awarded under the second encyclical of Pope Francis, “on care for our common home”, and many more.

Greta is not very sceptical about the future – she works on changing the present issues so that a better tomorrow can follow. In an interview with an international publisher, she asserted

She has inspired millions of school students, around the world, who she believes will be the face of her movement in future. Se aims to stand against all the odds and continue her movement because protecting Mother nature is an indispensable duty