GRETA THUNBERG

 

GRETA THUNBERG (b. 2003)

Arguably the most famous human rights activist right now, Greta Thunberg travels the world to draw attention to the climate crisis. Only 17 years old, she began her activism in 2018 by skipping school to stand outside the Swedish Parliament calling for action. Other students joined and the movement went global. She was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 and won Amnesty International’s top human rights award.  In focusing on climate change, Thunberg draws attention to the fact that the climate crisis is a human rights crisis.