Greta Thunberg interview: world on climate precipice but activism offers hope

In an extended interview with Channel 4 News, as she launches The Climate Book, Greta Thunberg speaks about how she deals with online trolls and why she feels hopeful about the fight against climate change even as the world approaches a “precipice”.


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The Swedish teenager tells Channel 4 News that at just 19 she “already feels like a broken record” after railing against governments’ inaction for years, but she says she is inspired by the environmental community she’s become a part of.

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[alexandercrump]

Why is the interviewer trying to lead greta into specifically commenting on british politics, bizarre

[mralekito]

Don’t go on British TV Greta unless you want to be endless patronized by someone asking essentially the same question over and over

[chrissilver]

It's bleak because we are treating the people trying to highlight the crisis like they are nutters when it's the people and politicians who keep talking about it like there is nothing they can do or we aren't moving fast enough.

[nblumer]

Basic message - it is not about me, or my opinions, it's about the world and my moral obligation to do everything I can to avoid catastrophe.

[Irene-imxi]

She is so much more articulate than most of the politicians in Westminster - and all in a second language!

[calebwilkerson]

Activism without ultimate action is merely useless hope.

[revaholic]

This just reinforces for me how frustrating the British media is...they are not interested in letting people tell their story, just chastising them with the same talking points and focusing on low hanging soundbites like what her opinion would be on specific politicians

[wonderwoman]

I read her book, it helped me see that our house is on fire. She is honest, truthful, doesn’t make a penny. She cares about the planet, that is all.

[ChristinaRicks]

Greta is a Light Worker, and so is her feels. Light is information built on the foundation of truth and love.
A) WARRIOR of LIGHT: Usually lost their life for the light, light worker (goes beyond this sector of creation)
B) STAR SEEDED: Hailing from other star and planetary systems and densities to aid humanity as incarnated in flesh individuals
C) LIGHT WORKER: Navigate and direct light/energy, soul singularity advancing to the light or dark
D) ASCENDED MASTER: All of the thee above with parameters

[GretchenSchulz]

Greta Thunberg, is the spirit and brains in facing our climate crisis. She has showed up and spoken clearly to power. She has displayed for us, time and again, that most people in powerful positions do not care about the living planet. God bless her.

[robertdi]

"Everything thats happening now, is happening completely legal" she summarized the core of the problems in one short sentence

[rmutter]

👍 Great interview. I'm impressed by the clarity of her understanding and realization of the implications of climate change, and its impact on people all over the globe. Impressive.

[gamingtonight]

She told us what would happen 5 years ago. And now, 5 years later, it's all happening!

[---pebq]

Incredibly annoying questions by the presenter, but Greta really wrestled through them. Well done!

[frixosfriedman]

Inspirational person. She still holds her head up high despite the torrent of abuse she consistently receives.

[jonathanturek]

How can I take this seriously when there is no mention of China ?

[michaeljohnchapman]

Greta is a very astute and intelligent person who has a real grip on the questions.

[heatrayzvideo]

Imagine all the angry 50 year old men arguing with their TV screens.

[Azmodaeus]

Being pessimistic isn't a bad thing, it means sometimes the hard-core truth is right there.

[emm_arr]

I think its funny how Russian trolls and dullards act up when they see this young lady.