Oh, look. Guess who took a private jet flight from COP26 to London (and back) to attend a private dinner.

This country could do far more to curtail climate change

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Greta has said as much and been more influential than David Attenburgh - and that says a lot

Greta is most inspiring and she takes her generation with her which is fab.
My DGC know about climate change - know more than I do and that's how it should be.
Greta is an anagram of great. I'll leave it there.

The point of Greta is that she inspires action. She's inspired me to campaign and change the way I live. Multiply that by the millions she's motivated, inspired and educated from Sidmouth to Sydney and you have a whole world of action and change.

I don't think Greta is hoping for a gong.

If all you hear is nagging then you aren't listening.

The solar-powered ironing station is fantastic.

If we had 1,000 inventions like solar powered ironing stations the world would still be in a mess.

Greta raises awareness and takes no s***. David Attenborough seem to understand the point of her. Maybe you can enlighten him on why she's pointless.

Personally I don't see the point in ms thunberg and her nagging?! Anyone old Tom dick or Hermione Draper -Fortisque-Richlist-Lazyass can whinge and moan about what's wrong with modern life, but it takes the likes of the young lady Vinisha Umashankar who single handedly invented and eco alternative solar powered ironing station to replace the old charcoal burning version in. India... To show the world what CAN be done, thunberg is all about what's NOT being done, negativity never won any gongs in life literally or figuratively. So I wish everyone would snap out of the fog she seems to engulf them in!!!

All very well Duch of Cam using cheapo flight, but I'm darned sure she could have done the journey in less than 3 hours with electric escort in an electric SUV? It's not as if they can't afford a Tesla either and boy! They're fast......

maddyone

They’re all as bad as another. It was reported lots of them used private jets (I haven’t got numbers, it was reported on SkyNews) and the Japanese had a practice run to ensure they could land at the airport??? Biden and his twenty cars. The royals and their private jets and helicopters. And Boris Johnson and his private jet. Climate change? You couldn’t make it up!

Sorry to correct you, Biden and his 35 cars.!!!

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should they arrive on pogo sticks?

Now, that's an idea!

Gillycats

For info, there isn’t a decoy AF1. There are support planes carrying staff, equipment etc. When the president is on normal official duties he is on AF1. If he’s going to ‘dodgy’ places he’s likely to travel on smaller aircraft, incognito.Personally I think that heads of state are on tight schedules so would need to travel quickly. If that’s what it takes to get them to these important events then fine. As long as they then take action in their respective countries. In the scheme of things aviation isn’t a huge contributor to climate change. How many people moaning are purchasing products that have been imported? How do they think they’re getting here? Before we criticise others are we all carbon neutral? We all play a part in this terrible catastrophe and really should look at ourselves first before we start throwing stones from our glass houses.

Good comments.
It was important to get leaders and negotiators here, and that’s what they did.All the whingeing about planes....should they arrive on pogo sticks?

I admit to being concerned about Greta herself when she first appeared as a campaigner as she seemed too young to take on so much responsibility, but she has matured, seems capable and stronger, and is inspiring younger generations who will inherit this damaged planet.

I'm so shocked to hear Greta referred to as obnoxious on here. It's pretty vile stuff to hear a young woman who has devoted her life to a cause millions hold dear referred to in that way.

I've had the privilege to see Greta speak live and she was mesmerising. This tiny dot of a young woman had an immense crowd enthralled with her passion, knowledge and commitment. There were all ages in the crowd but predominantly the group was very young...school children through to 30 years old. The young people adored her. I am so grateful to Greta for being such a positive influence on the people who will be the future of this earth.

Do not let our feeble politicians deter you from caring for the world - it's not about them, or us, it's about the people yet to come.

they interviewed a couple of young girls in Glasgow last week that had come from New Zealand.

Not sure how, as friends from NZ have had difficulty coming here even for a family bereavement.

Perhaps they were here anyway, working or students.

She was, I believe, varian but chose not to.

I think it is a shame that Greta Thunberg does not seem to have been invited to address the COP.

Hobbs1 - obnoxious, did you say? Right back at you ...

Good post MayBee

I think she’s done more to educate/motivate young people than anyone else in the world (even David Attenborough). She even stood up to Trump.imo she’s inspirational and I admire her greatly. I don’t agree with all the protests that have happened over the past 20 months: not the thing to do in a pandemic imo, but I’m right behind Greta for going to Glasgow. Especially as her followers all wear masks and behave so sensibly. I’m terribly down about what’s happening to the planet but she gives me hope.

Hobbs1

The worst offender is the obnoxious swede, Greta know all. How does she get around the world if she doesn’t use some form of gas guzzling transport, plus all her followers, they interviewed a couple of young girls in Glasgow last week that had come from New Zealand. Hypocrites every single one of them

They have trains now.

Greta does actually know, if not it all, then significant amounts of it.

Pretty sad to call an eighteen year old girl obnoxious.

The worst offender is the obnoxious swede, Greta know all. How does she get around the world if she doesn’t use some form of gas guzzling transport, plus all her followers, they interviewed a couple of young girls in Glasgow last week that had come from New Zealand. Hypocrites every single one of them

With all due respect, the future of the planet is a wee bit more complicated than anything a book group have to say.... ?

I don’t understand why all of these leaders could not have discussed all issues on Zoom just as we have done with our town council , our WI, our choir, our book groups etc.
Simple!!!

They are all a bunch of hypocrites the government and the royals
It’s a case of do as I say not as I do.

All these people trailing around the world,Rome then Glasgow,it boggles the mind

the cop26 has been a joke, people coming in to prestwick airport then flying on another plane to glasgow (distance 22 miles), biden taking 24 cars to the dinner at the art galleries meaning people could not access there homes after work some needing medication (we have people who live in tenement housing above shops that lined the route). a nurse walking through a large park with no lighting. district nurses denied access to patients for daily medication and community care staff not being allowed in to feed/medicate and change there soiled clothing overnight. if any of the gms have home helps imagine not having them for a day or possible 2. the police have said sorry to the nurse who had to walk through a pitch black park. if anyone has seen the pics, the police were standng shoulder to shoulder, they could have walked people to there doors, some even in wheelchairs. those people are visiting to talk about climate change but still flying 22 miles or taking 24 cars to an event dinner that is lined by police and barricades....i pity the next city that holds this event.....ps i live in the west end....not the posh part, less than a mile from the event.