Greta Thunburg

The thing that's made me open my eyes to what was happening to the environment and climate was films and documentaries.

— Greta Thunburg

If burning fossil fuels was so bad that it threatened our very existence, how could we just continue like before? Why were…

— Greta Thunburg

Not having hope is not an excuse for not doing something.

— Greta Thunburg

There are thousands of ways to take action. For example, plant trees, pick up litter, join an organisation or movement that makes…

— Greta Thunburg

When I was maybe eight or nine years old, I first learned about the climate crisis in school. My teachers taught me…

— Greta Thunburg

I'm telling you there is hope. I have seen it, but it does not come from the governments or corporations. It comes…

— Greta Thunburg

By stopping flying, you don't only reduce your own carbon footprint but also that sends a signal to other people around you…

— Greta Thunburg

Some say we should not engage in activism. Instead we should leave everything to our politicians and just vote for a change…

— Greta Thunburg

We all have a choice. We can create transformational action that will safeguard the living conditions for future generations. Or we can…

— Greta Thunburg

When I was 11 I became very depressed. It had a lot to do with the climate and ecological crisis. I thought…

— Greta Thunburg

I have always been that girl in the back who doesn't say anything.

— Greta Thunburg

When I have been travelling around to speak in different countries, I am always offered help to write about the specific climate…

— Greta Thunburg

We are living in the beginning of a mass extinction and our climate is breaking down.

— Greta Thunburg

There's always going to be people who don't understand or accept the united science, and I will just ignore them, as I'm…

— Greta Thunburg

Sweden is not a green paradise, it has one of the biggest carbon footprints.

— Greta Thunburg

We can't just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow.

— Greta Thunburg

I'm not saying that people should stop flying. I'm just saying it needs to be easier to be climate neutral.

— Greta Thunburg

If there really was a crisis, and if this crisis was caused by our emissions, you would at least see some signs.…

— Greta Thunburg

I feel strange when I get applauded by people in power... because it's obvious that it's them I'm criticizing, but they can't…

— Greta Thunburg

Many people seem to have this double moral. They say one thing and then do another thing. They say that the climate…

— Greta Thunburg

People are unaware of what is going on. When I talk to people, they know the basics, they know the planet is…

— Greta Thunburg

Social media can be very effective in creating movements. In the beginning, that is how I first got attention.

— Greta Thunburg

Once we start to act, hope is everywhere. So instead of looking for hope, look for action. Then, and only then, hope…

— Greta Thunburg

I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to…

— Greta Thunburg

Before I started school striking I had no energy, no friends and I didn't speak to anyone. I just sat alone at…

— Greta Thunburg