Make the world GRETA again!!

On 12th December 2019, Donald Trump mocked the young Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter drawing public outrage throughout the internet. 

Donald Trump mocked her on twitter telling her to work on her Anger Management problem!!!

Greta in her own way gave a befitting reply to the U.S President by doing this:

Well, this isn't the first time that Trump had mocked her on twitter. He had earlier made fun of her ''How Dare You" speech which she delivered at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, which went viral.

Well, Mr.President no one is pleased with your sarcasm!!!

Though Greta Thunberg's video ('''How Dare You"') went viral all over the social media, but unfortunately she received more popularity and attention as a "meme material"(for her weird way of speaking and her expressions ) than for her speech and cause, especially in India.  

    

Greta Thunberg is a 16 year old environmental activist. She was born in the capital city of Stockholm, Sweden on 3rd January 2003. She became known for her activism in August 2018 after she started protesting outside the Swedish parliament during her school days demanding stronger action on global warming. Just a few months after this she was joined by millions of people around the globe and gained attention of media and the world governments.

She was featured on the cover of  Time magazine in May 2019 and was named "next generation leader".Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people and the youngest individual Time Person of the Year. Greta was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and selective mutism(now you know why she is weird, now please convey this to Mr Trump). 

So why isn't Greta chilling? 

Here are some of the  points which Greta highlighted in her speeches which won't let you chill as well:

• We are in the midst of sixth mass extinction!

• Up to 200 species are going extinct every day!

• The extinction rate is 1000-10,000 times higher than what is seen as normal!

• What is the point in studying when there is no future?

• 100 million barrels of oil is being consumed every day!

•  We spend 1000 more times on global fossil fuel subsidies than natural based solutions!

• Media and politicians never mention it. None is acting like we are in crisis. Climate change is an existential threat and the most important issue of all, and yet they just carry on like before.

So what can we do about it? 

How can this crisis be solved?

Well, the climate crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and solutions. All we have to do is to wake up and change. There is a lot that we can contribute if we are willing to. If a 16 year old girl can do it then why not us? We can plant trees, save lots of liters of water by quitting shower bathing and make many such small but significant changes in our lifestyle to lower our carbon footprint. If you have read this article till here I challenge you to mention any three changes that you are going to adapt in your life in the comments below.