First published 2019
Greta Thunberg speaks directly to readers through the collection of speeches that launched a global climate movement. In August 2018, the fifteen year old Swedish student chose to skip school and protest outside parliament about the climate crisis. Her solitary action grew into a worldwide phenomenon that inspired millions of students to strike for the planet. This book gathers her historic addresses from the United Nations to Capitol Hill and mass street demonstrations. Thunberg presents her words without filter or interpretation. She argues that governments must listen to the science and act immediately to protect the living planet. Her speeches call for urgent action regardless of how powerless individuals feel. The collection demonstrates how one young person's determination sparked a movement that forced world leaders to confront the climate emergency. Thunberg earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for her activism that began with a simple school strike.
Genres: environment, non-fiction, climate-change, activism
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, urgent
Tropes: call-to-action, inspiring-true-story
Setting: United Nations, Capitol Hill
Period: 2018
112 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books