We live in a strange world, where we think we can buy or build our way out of a crisis that has been created by buying and building things. Where a football game or a film gala gets more media attention than the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced.
GRETA THUNBERGI wonder, what will you tell your children was the reason to fail and leave them facing the climate chaos you knowingly brought upon them?
More Greta Thunberg Quotes
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Humanity is a civilisation in the middle of the ocean, and we are right now setting fire to our boat”
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Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.
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We children are doing this to wake the adults up. We children are doing this for you to put your differences aside and start acting as you would in a crisis. We children are doing this because we want our hopes and dreams back.
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Sometimes NOT doing things – like just sitting down outside the parliament – speaks much louder than doing things. Just like a whisper sometimes is louder than shouting.
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Hope doesn’t come from words. Hope only comes from actions.
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We have not come here to beg world leaders to care. You have ignored us in the past and you will ignore us again. You’ve run out of excuses and we’re running out of time. We’ve come here to let you know that change is coming whether you like it or not.
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In this election, you vote for the future living conditions of mankind.
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Inequality and climate injustice is already the heart of the climate crisis.
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This climate law is surrender – because nature doesn’t bargain and you cannot make ”deals” with physics. And we will not allow you to surrender on our future.
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But the real hope comes from the people. And it all starts with awareness.
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This fight hasn’t yet been won. So save your celebrations and congratulations and support women on the frontlines of society worldwide.
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Our relationship with nature is broken. But relationships can change. When we protect nature – we are nature protecting itself.
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To protect, restore and rewild the living world is probably the most effective solution we have at hand to fight both the climate- and ecological emergencies.
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The real power belongs to the people.
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People keep doing what they do because the vast majority doesn’t have a clue about the consequences of our everyday life. And they don’t know the rapid changes required.
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