Praising climate activist GretaThunberg may seem all well and good – but words don’t equal action
and been hailed an “inspiration” by thousands of people online. But none of this is what Greta Thunberg really wants.
We should not be tweeting about Greta Thunberg’s speech and labelling it “impressive for a 16-year-old” or “incredible,” and we should certainly all be thinking twice about calling her an “inspiration”. Throwing compliments, praise and admiration at Thunberg is not what the climate activist wants or needs – and she’s made that remarkably clear.
Defined as “the practice of supporting a political or social cause by means such as social media or online petitions, characterized as involving very little effort or commitment,” slacktivism is a very modern dilemma. And while social media buzz and discussion is always important in raising the profile of movements and reaching new voices, it also leads people to believe that more action is being taken than there actually is. Which, in turn, leads to less people feeling obliged to act.
It’s been 11 months since the IPCC warned the world that we only have 12 years to avoid irreversible damage.
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