Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate activist who began striking from school in 2018 to demand stronger climate action. Her protest inspired a global youth movement and brought climate policy into public debate.

School strike for climate: A student-led protest movement in which young people miss school to demand stronger action on climate change. Thunberg began the movement with a solo school strike in Stockholm in 2018.
Svante Thunberg: A Swedish actor and author, and Greta Thunberg’s father. He has accompanied and supported her during parts of her activism.
How Dare You: A phrase from Greta Thunberg’s September 2019 speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit. The phrase captured her accusation that leaders’ promises failed to match climate action.
Global Climate Strike: A series of international demonstrations demanding action on climate change, especially prominent in 2019. Thunberg’s school-strike model helped inspire mass demonstrations across countries.
Climate litigation: The use of courts to challenge governments or companies over climate-related duties and harms. It pursues accountability through legal claims rather than Thunberg’s central tactic of public protest.
Fridays for Future: An international youth climate movement that organizes regular demonstrations, often on Fridays. The movement expanded from Thunberg’s strike into coordinated protests worldwide.
Malena Ernman: A Swedish opera singer and author, and Greta Thunberg’s mother. Her family’s public discussion of climate and environmental concerns preceded Greta’s activism.
United Nations Climate Action Summit: A 2019 UN summit in New York that brought governments and other actors together to discuss climate action. Thunberg addressed world leaders there in a widely reported speech.
Person of the Year: An annual designation by Time magazine recognizing a person or group shaping the year’s news. Time named Thunberg its 2019 Person of the Year, reflecting her public prominence.
Climate lobbying: Efforts to influence climate laws and policy through direct engagement with decision-makers. It works inside political institutions, unlike her emphasis on public pressure and demonstrations.

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