Meet the young Swedish activist who is standing up to climate
change!
Before she was a well-known environmentalist activist, Greta was just a
girl living in Stolkholm, Sweden. She first heard about climate change
when she was only eight years old, and she couldn't understand why no
one seemed to be doing anything about it. When she was 15 years old, she
began spending her days outside the Swedish Parliament to call for
action on climate change. She'd sit outside the whole school day with a
sign that read "School strike for climate." Soon, other students began
to follow Greta's lead and participate in similar protests, and
together, these kids organized the Fridays for Future climate strike
movement. Greta also is an inspiration to many because she has
Asperger's Syndrome and is very open in talking about her diagnosis,
further destigmatizing it. Today, Greta continues to fight for climate
change--and continues to prove that you're never too young to make a
difference!
First Names is a highly illustrated nonfiction series that puts readers
on a first-name basis with some of the most incredible people in history
and of today!