World Leaders -- like the French President and German Chancellor -- are seriously shook by this 16-year-old girl. Some critics have even compared her to Nazis.
She just gave a speech at the U.N. that called out every country -- and we agree with her.
The Internet started freaking out when she slammed world leaders in the chambers of the U.N.
Her name has been trending like crazy and starting protests in real life.
Many people have tried exactly what she is doing -- BUT THEY FAILED.
It’s like she came out of nowhere and officials are scratching their heads… But why she’s winning actually makes a ton of sense.
It all started when a photographer caught Greta Thunberg skipping school and sitting on the streets next to this sign.
Here’s what it says: “School Strike For Climate”
Greta isn’t stepping in to stop this worldwide trend -- and it’s worrying adults -- In fact, she’s even more defiant. She told the U.N.
“I am doing this because you adults are shitting on my future.”
People have been sounding the alarms on climate change for decades -- and it didn’t ring any bells with world leaders… until now. But why Greta?
Why now? It is actually super easy to see once you understand one thing… Before we answer how Greta is overthrowing decades of climate policy, you need to know that politicians and parents are throwing a hail mary smokescreen to shut her up.
Thousands of kids worldwide are now staging similar protests -- skipping school and taking to social media to shame politicians and adults for a serious crime
“I have my books here. But also I am thinking: what am I missing?
What am I going to learn in school? Facts don’t matter anymore, politicians aren’t listening to the scientists, so why should I learn?”
Initially the parents and politicians thought she would be silenced… until Greta got an invitation that some people wish never happened.
She was asked to speak at the U.N.
-- and that’s when she dropped a bomb on adults of the world -- and accused world leaders of FELONY THEFT…
“You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. The eyes of all future generations are upon you.
And if you choose to fail us I say we will never forgive you,” she said, in her emotional speech.”
Could you imagine being that bold? Would you say that in front of the entire world leadership? We couldn’t believe what we saw on Twitter.
Why Greta is “getting away with it” and actually winning makes a ton of sense. Just read what she said next to the U.N…
This is why we love Greta: “We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right now is where we draw the line”.
Now experts are chiming in with some surprising words…
The president of the Marshall Islands is backing up Greta 100% “Other countries must follow our lead. Falling short will represent the greatest failure humanity has ever seen. The summit must be the moment we choose survival over selfishness.” Isn’t that amazing?
But guess what?! Some people seriously DID NOT AGREE!!
Some climate change fighters say Greta’s words aren’t working…
Isabel Cavelier, the senior adviser at the Mission 2020 climate group was actually annoyed with the reaction.
“There’s a big dissonance between every leader saying to Greta ‘we hear you’ and the commitments they are putting on to the table,” Cavelier said.
But these statements can’t calm down the Internet -- who’ve named Greta as the “voice of the planet”. So why is she winning now?… when so many climate change fighters have failed before her?
Because Greta is the first person to use an ancient skill that makes it impossible to ignore a person…
She is a master of emotional storytelling. Studies show it’s impossible for humans to ignore emotional stories.
And she has another huge trick.
Science!
Alden Meyer, the director of strategy at the Union of Concerned Scientists says that Greta’s speech is actually “very emotional and grounded in science.”
That’s why Greta is the new “Voice of the Planet.”