Student strikes worldwide - Greta made public demands of the Swedish government, asking for reduced carbon emissions. She protested by sitting outside the Riksdag parliament building every day for three weeks. After the elections passed, Thunberg decided to strike on Fridays, and she started gaining more and more attention. Soon, schools around the world were taking part in student strikes.

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More strikes - As of December 2018, over 20,000 students held strikes in at least 270 cities around the world.

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One of many - This marked Thunberg's transition from protesting as an individual to taking part in widespread demonstrations across Europe.

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Going to Brussels - In October 2018, she took part in the Rise for Climate demonstration outside the European Parliament in Brussels.

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Never give up - Her regular protests outside Swedish parliament continues, and other students have joined her along the way.

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Academic support - Come February 2019, over 220 academics had signed an open letter, supporting Thunberg's cause along with that of the other striking schoolchildren.

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Women's Day - On International Women's Day, Sweden voted Thunberg as the most important woman of 2019.

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Nobel Peace Prize candidate - In March 2019, Swedish parliamentarians and deputies nominated Greta Thunberg as a Nobel Peace Prize candidate.

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One influential girl - Time magazine named Thunberg as one of its 100 most influential people in April 2019.

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Read all about it - The next month, Penguin published a collection of Thunberg's speeches, named 'No One is Too Small to Make a Difference.' Profits will go to charity.

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The Greta Effect - Thunberg's influence has been called The Greta Effect. She was the subject of a documentary titled 'Make the World Greta Again,' which also interviewed youth protest leaders across Europe.

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Enemies - As much praise as Greta has gotten, she has also made some enemies. Earlier in 2019, she was subject to attacks from Germany's far-right AfD party.

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The greatest threat - In July 2019, Mohammed Barkindo, secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), spoke against Thunberg. He said her strikes were "perhaps the greatest threat to our industry going forward."

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The Green New Deal - Thunberg visited the House of Representatives via video link in June 2019. She spoke alongside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, promoting the Green New Deal.

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A big impact -

In just a short amount of time, Greta has made a big impact on the world. In her home country, more Swedes are taking public transport, while there is a growing shame that comes with taking commercial flights.

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Greta Thunberg: a girl saving the world

Time's Person of the Year turns 17 today

03/01/20 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Climate change

Greta Thunberg seems to be everywhere nowadays. You see her face on the news, she's traveling around the world meeting with leaders, speaking at climate summits, and generally motivating the masses. So who is Greta really, and how did she get here?

The young activist has risen to fame in a short amount of time, with a distinct perspective and message for the world: let's save our planet. Greta has drawn support from her home country of Sweden, in addition to other countries around the world. However, she's also made some enemies, with political and corporate critics too. That said, learn more about the young superhero with this informative gallery. From her early beginnings to world domination, get to know the incredible Greta Thunberg.