Of a generation, which, as she puts it, is not being listened to by older people, who wont suffer the consequences of not listening. Whether you admire her or despair of her, Greta Thunbergs influence has already been profound. And shes still a teenager. In 2015, the eu and nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Agreement, attempting to limit the global temperature increase this century to 1. 5 degrees celsius. Greta thunberg has pleaded, reasoned and raged in the faces of World Leaders to keep their promises. You all come to us, young people for hope. How dare you . In doing so, she has become a modern icon to some, and an alarmist pariah to others. She has graced Magazine Covers and is mobbed like a rock star. While politicians and celebrities align themselves with her, to signal their green credentials, and opponents regularly send her family death threats. Shes now created a book of essays, written by her and over 100 experts by way of a toolkit for those concerned about climate cha
are facing off in an all or nothing televised debate. this is the last chance for the candidates to reach millions of brazilians before sunday s election run off vote. good morning. now on bbc news, amol rajan talks to 19 year old greta thunberg, the climate activist who has become the unlikely voice of a global youth. when i was 15, i wasjust discovering the joys of hip hop and dreaming of playing cricket for england. at the same age, greta thunberg launched an international movement by skipping school. she s not a politician or a scientist, nor is she the first to campaign against climate change. at school, she was bullied for years, before being diagnosed with asperger s syndrome. but in 2018, this swedish schoolgirl found herself hailed as the unlikely voice of global youth. she s become the symbol of a generation, which, as she puts it, is not being listened to by older people, who won t suffer the consequences of not listening. whether you admire her or despair of her,
the trade union congress says uk families are at breaking point, as the country experiences the longest squeeze on real wages since the 18005. squeeze on real wages since the 1800s. we will have the latest from the tuc conference in brighton and from westminster. ukraine s president says that nearly one third of his country was at power stations have now been destroyed after another round of russian air strikes on energy facilities. fears grow for a female iranian athlete who competed in a climbing competition without wearing a hijab. herfamily say climbing competition without wearing a hijab. her family say they have lost contact with her. and environment campaigner greta thunberg tells the bbc why she does not want to go into politics. just feels like that world is so toxic. but also, as it is now, the changes necessary will only come if there s enough public pressure from the outside. and coming up on the bbc news channel: we will hear from one of the men trying to find a