Whether she is named the winner or not, there’s no doubt GretaThunberg will continue her inspirational efforts to pressure the world’s most powerful people to address the reality of the climate emergency.
is consistent in her efforts to curb climate change. Most Fridays she can be found outside Stockholm’s Parliament House, where she has been routinely raising awareness of the climate emergency since August 2018. But that’s just one of the reasons why the 17-year-old activist – and BritishGreta Thunberg And 7 Other Young Activists On How We Can Tackle The Climate Crisis
Swedish politicians Jens Holm and Hakan Svenneling nominated Thunberg for the prestigious award because she “has worked hard to make politicians open their eyes to the climate crisis”, and the fact that “action for reducing our emissions and complying with the Paris Agreement is therefore also an act of making peace”. Note: the Nobel Committee invites qualified people to submit nominations.It’s the second time that the Swedish activist has been nominated.
Thunberg has achieved what many activists can only dream of: her message is influencing younger generations in tangible ways. And if she is awarded the prize, she’ll become only the 18th woman in history to receive it. In its 118-year history, the prize has been awarded to 866 men. Since its inception in 1901, 54 women have been nominated. Thunberg is the same age as the youngest ever recipient of the prize, Malala Yousafzai.
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