Greta Thunberg quotes

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish teenage climate activist who gained international recognition for her passionate advocacy for environmental protection. Born in 2003, Thunberg first gained attention for her school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament in 2018. Her activism has since sparked a global movement, inspiring millions of young people to take a stand against climate change. Thunberg's powerful speeches at various international forums have brought attention to the urgent need for action to address the climate crisis. She has been recognized with numerous awards for her activism, including being named Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2019. Thunberg continues to push for world leaders to prioritize environmental sustainability and has become a leading voice in the fight against climate change. Her dedication to raising awareness about environmental issues has made her a symbol of youth activism and a role model for many. Thunberg's influence on the global climate movement is undeniable, and her tireless efforts to bring attention to this critical issue make her a key figure in the fight for a sustainable future.

We need to start living within the planetary boundaries. This will be a drastic change for many, but not for most.

- Greta Thunberg

We cannot solve a crisis without treating it as a crisis. And if solutions within the system are so impossible to find, then maybe we should change the system itself.

- Greta Thunberg

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

- Greta Thunberg

We aren’t destroying the biosphere because we are selfish. We are doing it simply because we are unaware.

- Greta Thunberg

The planet is outside its comfort zone and we also need to be outside of our comfort zone to prevent the worst consequences from happening.

- Greta Thunberg

The moment we decide to fulfil something, we can do anything.

- Greta Thunberg

The fact that you are staring at a panel of young people testifying before you today pleading for a livable earth should not fill you with pride; it should fill you with shame.

- Greta Thunberg

The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say - we will never forgive you.

- Greta Thunberg

The climate is not going to collapse because some party got the most votes. The politics that’s needed to prevent the climate catastrophe—it doesn’t exist today. We need to change the system, as if we were in crisis, as if there were a war going on.

- Greta Thunberg

Since our leaders are behaving like children, we will have to take the responsibility they should have taken long ago.

- Greta Thunberg

Richer countries such as Canada and Sweden need to get down to zero emissions much faster so people in poorer countries can heighten their standard of living by building the infrastructure we have already built, we're not doing this because it's fun or because we have a special interest in the climate or because we want to become politicians when we grow up. We're doing this because our future is at stake.

- Greta Thunberg

People are underestimating the force of angry kids. If they want us to stop being angry, then maybe they should stop making us angry.

- Greta Thunberg

People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth.

- Greta Thunberg

No matter what, we need to continue.

- Greta Thunberg

My role is to be one of many, many activists who are pushing for climate action. I don’t see myself as a leader, or icon or the face of a movement.

- Greta Thunberg

Many people say that Sweden is just a small country, and it doesn't matter what we do, but I have learned you are never too small to make a difference.

- Greta Thunberg

It's sometimes annoying when people say, 'Oh, you children are the hope, you will save the world.' It would be nice if you could help a little.

- Greta Thunberg

It's insane that a 16-year-old had to cross the Atlantic Ocean to make a stand on the climate crisis.

- Greta Thunberg

If you belong to that small group of people who feel threatened by us, then we have some very bad news for you, because this is only the beginning. Change is coming whether they like it or not.

- Greta Thunberg

I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is.

- Greta Thunberg

I think it is insane that people are gathered here to talk about the climate and they arrive here in private jets.

- Greta Thunberg

I have Asperger's syndrome and that means I'm sometimes a bit different from the norm. And - given the right circumstances - being different is a superpower. It makes you think differently. We need people that think outside the box and who aren't like everyone else.

- Greta Thunberg

For way too long, the politicians and the people in power have gotten away with not doing anything to fight the climate crisis, but we will make sure that they will not get away with it any longer. We are striking because we have done our homework and they have not.

- Greta Thunberg

For 25 years, countless people have come to the U.N. climate conferences begging our world leaders to stop emissions, and clearly that has not worked as emissions are continuing to rise. So I will not beg the world leaders to care for our future. I will instead let them know change is coming whether they like it or not.

- Greta Thunberg

Change is coming, whether you like it or not.

- Greta Thunberg

By stopping flying you not only reduce your own carbon footprint but also that sends a signal to other people around you that the climate crisis is a real thing.

- Greta Thunberg

Adults keep saying we owe it to the young people to give them hope. But I don't want your hope. I want you to panic.

- Greta Thunberg

People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!

- Greta Thunberg

If a few children can get headlines all over the world just by not going to school," she said, "then imagine what we could all do together if we really wanted to.

- Greta Thunberg

We deserve a safe future. And we demand a safe future. Is that really too much to ask?

- Greta Thunberg