I often talk to people who say, ‘No, we have to be hopeful … - Greta Thunberg

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I often talk to people who say, ‘No, we have to be hopeful and to inspire each other, and we can’t tell [people] too many negative things’ . . . But, no — we have to tell it like it is. Because if there are no positive things to tell, then what should we do, should we spread false hope? We can’t do that, we have to tell the truth.

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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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