Teenage activist from Sweden, Greta Thunberg made the world countries stop and listen as she lashed out at lawmakers for their inaction towards climate change during her speech at the UN summit. The climate activist's words thundered as she questioned lawmakers saying 'How Dare You'. Following which her speech has gone viral on social media receiving a lot of support. An impressed Twitterati took to social media with the hashtag #HowDareYou showering praises to the commendable dedication of the 16-year-old. Greta Thunberg Quotes That Will Make You Take a Hard Look At Climate Change and The State of Planet Earth!
Ahead of her speech at the UN Summit, she along with other young activists conducted global street protests demanding action on climate change. On Monday, Greta Thunberg and 15 other young activists filed a complaint at the UN against five countries for not working towards thwarting global warming. The complaint accused Germany, France, Brazil, Argentina and Turkey of failing to uphold their obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed 30 years ago. Meanwhile, Twitter continues to praise Greta and her fiery speech at the UN. From celebrities to commoners, everyone lauded the young girl on social media. Who Is Greta Thunberg and Why Has She Been Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Greta Thunberg's Climate Change Speech at UN Summit:
And Here's How Twitterati Reacted:
This young lady is an ABSOLUTE LEGEND!
Best. Speech. Ever.#HowDareYou https://t.co/QmPFgm2qii
— Dr Amir Khan GP (@DrAmirKhanGP) September 23, 2019
Let's Encourage Greta And Her Work!
And a 16-yr-old girl gives the most powerful, persuasive speech in decades. We can’t just anoint & deify her. She doesn’t WANT us to worship her; she wants us to do something to halt climate change. Thank you, @GretaThunberg.#climatechange #globalwarming #listen #howdareyou pic.twitter.com/AZlLT5WyyI
— Amy Cuddy (@amyjccuddy) September 23, 2019
Bold And Fearless!
Listening to #HowDareYou today, the speech by the amazing young lady miss @GretaThunberg brought this statue to mind. Her heartfelt conviction is unwavering. Bravo! pic.twitter.com/P9FeOZuLnz
— LashaunTheeGem (@GemThee) September 23, 2019
Let's Support More Like Her!
Anyone describing Greta Thurnberg's speech as "unhinged" or that she's somehow being "abused" - clearly you've never seen a teen girl speak about ANYTHING she cares about. I took the same tone talking about My So Called Life getting cancelled. #HOWDAREYOU
— Sara Schaefer (@saraschaefer1) September 23, 2019
However, as praises poured in, hateful comments also started pouring in against the girl. People said that scientists should be let to talk on the subject rather than a 16-year-old. However, most came out in her support saying it's the young one's voice that is making the world listen. Greta Thunberg Moves World Leaders at UN Climate Change Summit With 'How Dare You!' Lament: Read Full Text of Her Speech.
Two adults with no consistent record (pls correct me if I wrong) of sticking up for India's scientific community through their body of work after going after a 16yo for not being as a cynical as them.
Adulting in 2019. #HowDareYou pic.twitter.com/3Cyeu9lQAs
— Vidya (@VidyaKrishnan) September 24, 2019
You Go, Girl!
And of course she it totally and utterly correct. Never seen such emotion from @GretaThunberg. 👏 I share her frustration. We could have spent these weeks while we’ve been prorogued talking about #ClimateCrisis. Instead we are silenced. #HowDareYou https://t.co/w0wOVWucKJ
— Layla Moran 🔶 🏳️🌈 (@LaylaMoran) September 23, 2019
We Hope She Inspires More!
“How dare you?”
She’s an inspiration to us all. A force for good. @GretaThunberg you are incredible.#HowDareYou #UNClimateActionSummit
— SHE. (@SHE_CultureNews) September 23, 2019
We All Were!
#howdareyou @GretaThunberg speaking now. I am in tears #UNGA74 pic.twitter.com/R4eMhdUug4
— Lina Mahy (@LinaMahyl) September 23, 2019
On Monday at the UN, she asked, "You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words, yet I'm one of the lucky ones. People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are at the beginning of mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth - how dare you?" While Greta is being questioned, massive support has also emerged for the young girl.
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