Where Is Greta Thunberg These Days?

For me, it wasn't Greta Thunberg's message that I disagreed with, it was the rude, disrespectful and arrogant delivery.

Individual choices help but this isn’t primarily an individual problem. The biggest changes require governments, businesses, energy, transport, agriculture and industrial systems to change. Yes indeed.

But as more far right movements gain momentum we are faced with their stance that somehow caring about the environment and making provision for mitigating global warming are somehow pathetic, wimpy, "woke" etc. and that "live for today" is the way forward. Unfortunately tomorrow is here in the form of drought, tornados, melting ice caps etc. and we cannot shut our eyes any longer.

I watched a Facebook clip the other day of a woman talking to Farage in the street and telling him how truly wonderful he is and what a saviour he is and how he should keep on doing what he is doing for us all ..... what exactly has he done for anyone I mused? .... certainly nothing positive, just spouting negative venom. It is this sort of mindset that will stop us tackling climate change at a governmental level.

Farzanah

IMO we need more young people like Greta Thunberg, and we should praise her for her actions and bravery in drawing attention to the biggest threat facing the world today. Her name, linked to climate action, is known universally now.

It’s concerning that mitigation for climate change is not considered a primary consideration by many western governments who are exceedingly slow to take action although the evidence for urgency couldn’t be clearer.

I do agree with this.

She brought the climate problem to the top of the agenda publicity-wise and is to be commended for that.

I think climate change has been here from millions years ago the earth goingbthough her cycles however I think in this day and age we are helping it along scary stuff

Farzanah

Scientists have found that warming since the 1800s is mainly due to human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels. Natural factors such as changes in the sun’s energy or volcanic eruptions have had much smaller effects on the long term warming trend.
There is no dispute about this scientifically.

Individual choices help but this isn’t primarily an individual problem. The biggest changes require governments, businesses, energy, transport, agriculture and industrial systems to change.

It’s too late to reverse the changes that have happened but it’s possible to make changes to mitigate future warming. Will this happen? If not the future is bleak for our grandchildren and future generations.
Not criticising, but applauding Thunberg for the attention she has drawn to this worldwide, is what we should be doing.

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Scientists have found that warming since the 1800s is mainly due to human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels. Natural factors such as changes in the sun’s energy or volcanic eruptions have had much smaller effects on the long term warming trend.
There is no dispute about this scientifically.

Individual choices help but this isn’t primarily an individual problem. The biggest changes require governments, businesses, energy, transport, agriculture and industrial systems to change.

It’s too late to reverse the changes that have happened but it’s possible to make changes to mitigate future warming. Will this happen? If not the future is bleak for our grandchildren and future generations.
Not criticising, but applauding Thunberg for the attention she has drawn to this worldwide, is what we should be doing.

fancythat even the most cynical person surely notes that weather events expected to happen once a decade, century etc are happening with much greater frequency? Yes our climate has always gone through cycles but the escalating frequency of extreme weather events is really quite scary.

butterandjam

fancythat

Climate change has gone out of fashion. In my opinion.

So what's causing all those record heatwaves, fires, crop failures, droughts, etc..... in your opinion?

Normal ups and downs of our climate.

Paddyann - You are so right. Charles claims to be green but flies everywhere and has gas guzzling cars. If Catherine wears an outfit more than once she is praised. I am the first to admit I am a hypocrite in many situations. I complain about the death of the High Street yet use Amazon, I have just given my bone dry towels 2 minutes in the tumble drier to soften them, I used disposable nappies when my sons were young, I buy bottled water sometimes to name but a few of my crimes

paddyann54 do you have any arguments that don't involve invoking the Royal Family as justification for absolutely anything under the sun? I think bigger hypocrites are people that take payment from them for services rendered while claiming not to want anything to do with them.
Calling any human being a parasite says more about you than them, a disgusting word to use.

Interesting that you haven't disputed the accusation of hypocrite against GT, just said there's worse ones. Is that really the point you wanted to make?

All these grans who think she’s a hypocrite…..what about your beloved royals? They are constantly on planes and helicopters and even on shoots!
Then they make wee videos telling us how they support wildlife ….and the climate change movement.!
To add insult to injury the taxpayer keeps their coffers topped up along with the emergency services and charities that they charge exorbitant rents to.
Such a hypocritical bunch of parasites you won’t ever see anywhere else.
I,d bet that at least some of you stand at roadsides to wave at them!
They do say you can fool some of the people …..most of the time.

Meanwhile Europe is so hot, with droughts developing.
More forest fires than in the past and sadly, one now in the New Forest.

IMO we need more young people like Greta Thunberg, and we should praise her for her actions and bravery in drawing attention to the biggest threat facing the world today. Her name, linked to climate action, is known universally now.

It’s concerning that mitigation for climate change is not considered a primary consideration by many western governments who are exceedingly slow to take action although the evidence for urgency couldn’t be clearer.

Don’t know & don’t really care!

Greta Thunberg undoubtedly created a lot of publicity for the climate crisis, which is a good thing.
In my opinion what wasn't good and coloured my opinion of her somewhat was the highly publicised trip to USA she did on the carbon neutral yacht. She and her father replaced two crew members and so had to work the 15 day voyage, completely admirable. What wasn't so admirable was that the replaced crew members flew to USA to be able to crew the yacht on its next journey. All that had happened was Greta and her father's airplane carbon output was transferred to someone else. When this finally emerged and the crew were questioned The sailing team says that they’re buying carbon offsets for the trip and admit it’s an “imperfect” solution. Surely the same "imperfect" solution Greta and her father could have employed but wouldn't have earned such praise and publicity?

And what difference has she actually made?
Turned her attention to Gaza more recently, made a fool of herself over Israel, and was last seen at a Kneecap Concert with her entire head covered., (no idea why).
Another one promoted far too young and far too rapidly and now having to face her inadequacies.

MT62

Oh that band ! Those that support Hezbollah.

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Summerlove

I always made it so depressing when people, especially older women, punched down on young women for having the audacity to follow their own views and have their own opinion and speak out.

Is it jealousy that they couldn’t do that in their day? Or just jealousy that she’s young and they aren’t?

Exactly !

Oh that band ! Those that support Hezbollah.

Always find it. Not always made it

I always made it so depressing when people, especially older women, punched down on young women for having the audacity to follow their own views and have their own opinion and speak out.

Is it jealousy that they couldn’t do that in their day? Or just jealousy that she’s young and they aren’t?

I dislike GT potty mouth etc. however throwing insults around making it personal helps no one. As long as she is doing a days work for a days pay and she can fund her lifestyle thats up to her. I do not have to listen.

MollyNew At no point did I say I disagreed with GT. I said her rude, foul mouthed approach was unpleasant and unforgivable. However several people on here seem to think her brattish behaviour is acceptable and have decided to call me names, the very thing they seem to think they don't do.

Irritating brat?
Perhaps it's actually climate change that is irritating?
Is the ongoing heatwave getting to some GNs?
Making them irritable?

JenniferEccles

Maybe she has grown up at long last, with enough self awareness now to realise what an irritating little brat she’s been.

Hear hear!