Greta Thunberg's 'How Dare You' Speech at UN Wins Twitterati's Hearts, Activist's Quotes on Climate Change Goes Viral
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. And an impressed Twitterati took to social media with the hashtag #HowDareYou showering praises to the commendable dedication of the 16-year-old.
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:
Let's Encourage Greta And Her Work!
Bold And Fearless!
Let's Support More Like Her!
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.
You Go, Girl!
We Hope She Inspires More!
We All Were!
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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