Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist who is best known for challenging individuals in power to take aggressive action to prevent the worsening effects of climate change. Thunberg, who began her activism when she was just fifteen years old, has spoken in front of the United Nations (UN) and many world leaders. Thunberg’s activism has made her a target of online trolls, and other members of the environmental movement have sometimes criticized her work. Nevertheless, she continues to advocate for sound environmental policies and aggressive international action against climate change.

Thunberg was born on January 3, 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden. Her mother, Malena Ernman, is an opera singer, and her father, Svante Thunberg, is an actor who is related...