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The worst-case scenario I guess I’ll buy second-hand, but I don’t need new clothes. I know people who have clothes, so I would ask them if I could bo… - Greta Thunberg
" "The worst-case scenario I guess I’ll buy second-hand, but I don’t need new clothes. I know people who have clothes, so I would ask them if I could borrow them or if they have something they don’t need any more. I don’t need to fly to Thailand to be happy. I don’t need to buy clothes I don’t need, so I don’t see it as a sacrifice. I’m not telling anyone else what to do, but there is a risk when you are vocal about these things and don’t practise as you preach, then you will become criticised for that and what you are saying won’t be taken seriously.... I don’t think it’s selfish to have children. It is not the people who are the problem, it is our behaviour...
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About Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg (born 3 January 2003) is a Swedish climate activist. In August 2018, she initiated the movement and in early-December the same year she spoke at the United Nations Climate Change conference to denounce world leaders for their inaction.
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Native Name:
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg
Alternative Names:
Greta Ernman Thunberg
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