'What will you tell your children?': Greta Thunberg blasts climate inaction at Davos

Greta Thunberg told a World Economic Forum panel on climate that activists were demanding an end to all investment in fossil fuel exploration and extraction, calling for a drastic reduction of emissions to zero. She dismissed some of the measures mooted by governments and companies, such as planting billions of trees to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Her comments came after Donald Trump announced the US joined the global 1 trillion tree initiative

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[_i.am.clay_]

What does "places like Africa" mean?

[instapowah]

When she says "we demand" etc. Who are she refering to?

[scotti]

I tell my children little Greta made over 40 million last year and refuses to tell China and India about climate change

[SkankHunt-zsog]

Notice how she never fields question or tell anyone HOW we can reasonably make this all work.

[premalalperera]

The best thing to tell children is to attend school and learn to be intelligent so that no one could manipulate you to look a fool.

[ChrisJohnson-vtbt]

I thought child exploitation was wrong

[blameusa]

I will tell my children not to be like you!

[bealzibub]

I’ll tell my kids not to be so gullible, they just want your money

[sergioaguiar]

Not about the left right or center. They all failed. Couldn't have said it better myself.

[DaveRoulstonfilms]

Stay in school and educate yourself and don't be like

[almantask]

I will tell my child: "you see this is Greta, please don't be like her "

[deaddropholiday]

Coverage of the French or HK protests - zero. Coverage of Greta Thunberg - overwhelming. I'll leave you to decide which poses the greater threat to the Establishment.

[digitalspecter]

Looking at the comment section there isn't much worth saving.

[sandrawinterton]

This Greta is 16! Why are they presenting her as a 12 year old?

[CyberMan]

Imagine making fun of a young lady trying to persuade businessmen and politicians to protect and preserve the very thing we depend on... Seriously.

[karimbarka]

Im sorry but she hasn’t got solutions why is she such a big deal? we should be supporting people who come up with ideas that will help us

[TorchedSong]

I will tell my children this.
"Don't worry kids i won't manipulate you to push my agenda unlike that greta thu'umberg"

[Brian-rxsp]

This is the most publicized exercise in performance art I've seen in my lifetime.

[novak]

I’m a huge fan of Greta! I honestly find it surprising that so many people find her annoying and are against her. I think she’s a true inspiration and I admire her. Sure, it seems silly that a 17 year old girl is calling out some of the global leaders but to me it’s even sillier that they (such as Trump) are shaming and making fun of her and turning people against her. We are taking our planet for granted. But look what is happening to us, especially this year. And yet Trump still cares most about economics. Hearing people say things like Greta needs to relax, stop being a spoilt brat is absolutely disgusting. It takes a lot of courage to stand up and to do something and Greta gave us a great example. Her message is important! Every act has its consequences and I’m sure all these global catastrophes are punishment for our actions. We must learn something from this! Keep going Greta, I’m sure your words have made a difference !

[malcfawcett]

whos writing her speeches? cos shes not in school where she should be.. shameful using a child to portray adult views :(