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Greta Thunberg Timeline
(August 2018 - Present)Greta Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist who rose to international prominence as a teenager by protesting outside the Swedish Parliament to demand stronger action on climate change. Her solo school strike in August 2018 grew into the global 'Fridays for Future' movement, mobilizing millions of students worldwide and making her one of the most influential voices in climate activism. More Less
Early Activism
Diagnosed with Asperger syndrome
2014
Thunberg was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and selective mutism, which she later called her 'superpower' that gave her focus on climate issues.
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Wins essay competition on climate change
May 1, 2018
At age 15, Thunberg won a climate change essay competition held by Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, which led to contact with Bo Thorén of the climate action group Fossil Free Dalsland.
Speaks at a Rise for Climate demonstration
Sep 8, 2018
Thunberg addressed a Rise for Climate rally in Brussels after marching with thousands of people, one of her earliest public speeches to a large crowd.
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School Strike for Climate
Begins first school strike for the climate
Aug 20, 2018
Days before Sweden's general election, Thunberg skipped school and sat outside the Riksdag holding a sign reading 'Skolstrejk för klimatet' (School strike for climate), demanding stronger action on global warming.
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First global School Strike for Climate draws thousands
Mar 15, 2019
The first coordinated worldwide school strike saw an estimated 1.4 million students across more than 100 countries protest demanding climate action, inspired by Thunberg's example.
Leads Global Climate Strike attended by millions
Sep 20, 2019
Days before the UN summit, Thunberg fronted the largest climate mobilization in history, with an estimated 4 million participants across 150 countries, including roughly 250,000 in New York where she spoke.
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Launches FridaysForFuture digital strikes during pandemic
Apr 24, 2020
With COVID-19 lockdowns halting physical gatherings, Thunberg continued weekly protests digitally from home, posting photos with signs under the hashtag #ClimateStrikeOnline.
Returns to physical school strikes in Stockholm
Aug 21, 2020
Two years after her first protest, Thunberg marked the anniversary by resuming in-person Friday strikes outside the Swedish Parliament, following reduced COVID restrictions.
Leads Fridays for Future global strike during COP26
Nov 5, 2021 - Nov 6, 2021
On a day of action during COP26, hundreds of thousands marched in Glasgow with Thunberg, joined by simultaneous youth climate strikes in cities around the world.
Global Recognition
Publishes book No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
Nov 1, 2018
A collection of her speeches was published by Penguin Books, spreading her message of urgent climate action to readers around the world.
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Key Facts
- In August 2018, at age 15, Greta Thunberg began skipping school to protest outside the Swedish Parliament, holding a sign that read 'Skolstrejk för klimatet' (School Strike for Climate).
- Her solo protest sparked the global 'Fridays for Future' movement, which saw millions of students around the world participate in climate strikes.
- In September 2019, she delivered an emotional speech at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, famously asking 'How dare you?' and accusing world leaders of failing younger generations.
- She has been nominated multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize and was named TIME Magazine's Person of the Year in 2019.
- Thunberg has Asperger's syndrome, which she has described as her 'superpower,' and she is known for her direct, uncompromising style of holding politicians and corporations accountable for the climate crisis.
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