In a new video, Greta Thunberg makes an appeal to companies and political decision-makers to take action against climate change. The young Swedish activist went to the World Economic Forum in Davos to speak about the climate.
Greta Thunberg went to Davos to take part in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. After COP24 in Katowice, where she became famous worldwide for her speech in defence of the environment, the Swedish student will speak at the event in Switzerland in a section dedicated to discussion on climate change.
The young activist with Asperger syndrome undertook a sixty-five-hour train journey precisely to avoid flying, bringing with her sign bearing the Swedish inscription "Skokstrejk för klimatet" (school strike for the climate).
Greta Thunberg, in keeping with what she has been advocating since August 2018, decided to refuse participation in events that would require her to take a flight, preferring instead a means of transport with a lower environmental impact, such as the train. It is also for this reason that she shared on Twitter an article from the Guardian noting that 1,500 private jets had landed in Davos, a record according to the British newspaper. "Some people claim the right to steal the remaining carbon budget from future generations and from people in the world's poorest areas," is the comment that Greta Thunberg posted on social media.
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On the occasion of her participation in the World Economic Forum, Greta Thunberg made a video, also shared by Greenpeace.
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Here is what the young Swedish activist says in the video made in Davos:
"Some people say we're not doing enough to fight climate change.
But that's not true. Because to 'not do enough' you still have to do something. And the truth is we're doing practically nothing. Sure, some people are doing more than they can, but they're too few or too far from power to make a difference. Some say the climate crisis is something we all created. But that too is another convenient lie. Because if we're all guilty, then there's no one to blame. But someone must be blamed. Some people, some companies, some politicians in particular know exactly what priceless values they are sacrificing in order to keep making incredible amounts of money. I want to challenge those companies and those politicians to take real and courageous climate action. To set aside their economic objectives to save the future life of humanity. I don't believe for a second that you will accept the challenge. But I want to ask you anyway. I'm asking you to prove me wrong. For the sake of your children, and for the sake of your grandchildren. For the love of life and of this incredible planet. I'm asking you to stand on the right side of history. I'm asking you to commit to doing whatever is in your power to align your company or your government with a 1.5-degree world. Will you commit to doing that? Do you commit to joining me and people all around the world in doing whatever is necessary?"
The World Economic Forum 2019 takes place from 22 to 25 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. It is a non-profit organisation that every year organises meetings between political and business figures, intellectuals and journalists to discuss topics of international interest, including the environment. The foundation is also a think tank and publishes reports and analyses on economics, finance and environmental sustainability.
