Greta Thunberg

Overview

Greta Thunberg, born January 3, 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden, is a Swedish environmental activist who began striking from school to protest climate inaction, inspiring a global youth movement. Known for addressing leaders at the UN and European Parliament, she expanded her activism in 2025 by joining Gaza-bound humanitarian flotillas. Thunberg was twice detained and later released by Israeli authorities, experiences that broadened her focus to include humanitarian and political issues.

Quotations

“We are facing an existential threat. This is the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced. First we have to realise this and then as fast as possible do something to stop the emissions and try to save what we can save.” (UN Climate Summit, Dec. 4, 2018)

"We have truth, morale, international law, justice, love, history, and solidarity of the world as well as basic fucking common sense on our side. The war criminals have hate, lies and weapons. Justice will prevail. Free Palestine" (Instagram, Oct. 6, 2025)