Young activist Greta Thunberg has once again hit the headlines and inspired her followers after turning down an award that comes along with $75,000 because “the climate movement does not need any more awards.
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While the 16-year-old climate advocate is no stranger to awards and recognitions, she decided to take this opportunity to spread awareness about the true purpose of the climate movement.
Greta’s latest environment award was supposed to be gifted by the Nordic Council during a Stockholm ceremony. However, much to the surprise of everyone, the teen turned it down.
Explaining why she had turned down the prize on Instagram, Greta wrote:
“I am currently traveling through California and therefore not able to be present with you today. I want to thank the Nordic Council for this award. It is a huge honor.
“But the climate movement does not need any more awards. What we need is for our politicians and the people in power start to listen to the current, best available science.
“The Nordic countries have a great reputation around the world when it comes to climate and environmental issues.
There is no lack of bragging about this. There is no lack of beautiful words. But when it comes to our actual emissions and our ecological footprints per capita – if we include our consumption, our imports as well as aviation and shipping – then it’s a whole other story.
“We belong to the countries that have the possibility to do the most. And yet our countries still basically do nothing.
“So until you start to act in accordance with what the science says is needed to limit the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees or even 2 degrees celsius, I – and Fridays For Future in Sweden – choose not to accept the Nordic Councils environmental award nor the prize money.”
Following the girl’s bold speech and actions, she appeared to have further captured the hearts of her followers who praised her for turning down the massive sum.
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