Greta Thunberg

Acting

Born: 2003-01-03
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg

Biography

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate activist. She is known for having initiated the school strike for climate movement that formed in November 2018 and surged globally after the COP24 conference in December the same year. Her personal activism began in August 2018, when her recurring and solitary Skolstrejk för klimatet ("School strike for the climate") protesting outside the Swedish parliament in Stockholm began attracting media coverage.

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Awards & Nominations16 won · 0 nominated

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Human Act Award

2020
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Time Person of the Year

2019
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Fritt Ord Award

2019
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Goldene Kamera

2019
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Rachel Carson Prize

2019
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Geddes Environment Medal

2019
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Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society

2019
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Right Livelihood Award

2019
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Prix Liberté

2019
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Nature's 10

2019
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BBC 100 Women

2019
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Ambassador of Conscience Award

2019
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About You Awards

2019
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Honorary doctor of the University of Mons

2019
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doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki

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honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia