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Greta Thunberg Is The 'Time' Person Of The Year For 2019

Bill Chappell

She burst onto the world stage after organizing school strikes and protests to call attention to the climate crisis. The Swedish activist, 16, is the youngest person to earn the title.

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has declined a major environmental prize, saying that the "climate movement does not need any more awards."

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'Start Listening': Greta Thunberg Rejects Major Environmental Award

Merrit Kennedy

"It is a huge honor," the Swedish activist said of the Nordic Council Environment Prize. "But the climate movement does not need any more awards."

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (center) marches with other young climate activists last week outside the White House in Washington, D.C.

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A Rising Generation Asserts Itself On Climate Change

Jeff Brady

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, 16, is calling on young people to skip school Friday and hold rallies to demand more action against climate change.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, 16, attends a protest outside the White House on Friday. She launched the Friday school strikes last year, and since then, her fame has steadily grown. She is known for speaking in clear and powerful terms about why people — particularly young people — must pay attention to Earth's climate.

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Greta Thunberg To U.S.: 'You Have A Moral Responsibility' On Climate Change

Bill Chappell

The young Swedish activist led a protest at the White House on Friday. But she wasn't looking to go inside. "I don't want to meet with people who don't accept the science," she says.