Climate Change Protests - will they make a difference?

She did win the peace prize - am I missing something?

Oh, you do worry about a lot of young people don't you mycat. It must be very hard for you.

And you reckon notentirely is being dramatic.

By the way Malala goes to my old school in Birmingham so very proud of her

notentirely

You clearly haven’t and maybe have a lie down or a wine you sound very dramatic and very late to the thread but welcome

I was so please Malala didn’t win the peace prize as although she deserved it I was worried she would be in the public eye too much.

What do you think she's going to do then?

I'm going to go to bed really worried about her because conventional education in a school, head down for 18 years is the way to go for sure........most entrepreneurs did that (not)!

You don't know that, though Gonegirl

Of course she'll pursue her education. Why wouldn't she?

Apart from Friday afternoons.

I think we're on the same page Gonegirl!

I hope that this young woman will be able to pursue her education like Malala, if that is what she chooses to do.
She is still young, she is passionate and has much to offer, but I hope that this does not become too much for her too soon.

Under developed?! Oh, it's getting really laughable now.

All turning into childcare experts now are you?

urmstongran and cathacker I did indeed read your posts and I can't believe that you can go on and on about someone you haven't met on the basis of things you think are universal about people with autism and young adults of 16. What have you done in your lives to equal what she has done so far in her young life? Who knows where she will go next. Malala Yousafzai has done well in hers.

Gove has been very impressed with Greta's message.

notentirelyallthere Yes!!! (Punches air)

The village idiot and the unpleasant squire

Bloody hell If I had to meet Dianne and Gove I would pack up too.

Poor bastards

urmstrongran

Well put absolutely

Who was ranting?

Don’t think you have read the posts notentirely

I don’t think we’re ranting notentirelyallhere

I think some of us are concerned that although she is 16y old she is on the autism spectrum and has suffered severe depression in the recent past. She is under developed for her age because she had serious food issues.

She has embraced a good cause and that’s highly commendable. But there are concerns for her future mental health as she is almost ‘too focused’ on this to the detriment of all else.

As I understand it, it's ending tomorrow because Michael Gove is going to meet them and also Diane Abbot.

Why are some people SO cynical? Why do some people think ranting about other people's lives is acceptable? Ranting about a person you don't know and have never met and ranting about a 16 year old. A person of 16 is not a child and can make their own decisions. Mind your own business comes to mind or rather, what pushes your buttons needs looking at in the privacy of your own home.

I've just seen this posted by someone working with XR, don't suppose it will convince the sceptics but here it is anyway:

Saw some fake news about the litter left by XR activists. Quite the opposite in fact! We are separating and recycling, no rubbish left by us at all.
The litter seen in Hyde Park was the result of the 420 Festival last Saturday 20 April when tens of thousands of people descended on Hyde Park armed with booze, weed, and picnics ... which they left behind. I know because I was there talking to some people, raising awareness of the International Rebellion. The 420 ravers wandered into the XR area at Marble Arch and brought their booze etc with them. It was what it was.
All the XR sites are booze and drug free zones and are carefully and thoughtfully managed. We DO NOT litter, nor do we engage in verbal or physical violence.

But also some working on this problem were also held up. Not many people working in the renewable energy industry supports her. They understand the problems.

It’s ending tomorrow. Need a few days to do the washing before schools back

Gillybob:

"Stopping the public from getting to and from work or going about their daily tasks is NOT going to win support."

Still less is extinction of civilised amenities(including breathable air and drinkable water) going to win support.

A choice between two evils. Some people's 'daily tasks' is to amass wealth at the expense of the natural environment and ordinary people.

Ok but don’t you slightly feel uncomfortable watching her and worry what the media will say about her?