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Greta Thunberg
Also known as Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg
Career
Active 2018 – present
Biography
About Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg is a Swedish activist, writer, and influencer who became the face of the global youth climate movement. Her activism began at 15 when she persuaded her parents to adopt lifestyle choices that reduced her family's carbon footprint. In August 2018, she started skipping school to protest outside the Swedish parliament, holding a "Skolstrejk för Klimatet" sign and demanding stronger action on climate change. After the election, she vowed to strike every Friday until Sweden complied with the Paris agreement. Her blunt speaking style and youth fueled her rise to global icon.
Her solo protest sparked a worldwide movement. Students organized similar strikes, and by 2019, coordinated protests involved over a million students each. To avoid carbon-intensive flying, she sailed on a carbon-free boat from England to New York to address the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit. In her speech, she scolded world leaders for their inaction. After graduating high school in 2023, her activism grew more assertive, including civil disobedience that led to arrests and an acquittal. Her causes have expanded to include other issues, and she has taken a pro-Hamas stance on the Israel–Hamas war.
Thunberg's influence is often called the "Greta effect." She has been named one of Time's 100 most influential people, the youngest Time Person of the Year in 2019, and a Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women. She has received Nobel Peace Prize nominations. In 2021, she tweeted a toolkit for farmers protesting in India, leading to accusations of conspiracy and an arrest of an ally. Her parents are opera singer Malena Ernman and actor Svante Thunberg, and her grandfather was actor Olof Thunberg. She is the older sister of Beata. She has been open about her depression and ASD.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2018-present (started around 15 years old; 8 years active)
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Grey
- Weight
- 88 lbs (or 40 kg)
- Measurements
- 31–25–32 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.78
- Bra/Cup Size
- 30B show conversions - UK: 30B, EU: 65B, AU: 8B, JP: 65B
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 16.5m (as of March 2026)
Frequently asked
How did Greta Thunberg first start her climate activism?
She persuaded her parents to reduce their carbon footprint, then at age 15 she began skipping school to protest outside the Swedish parliament with a Skolstrejk för Klimatet sign.
What was the 'Greta effect'?
Media, including The Guardian, used the term to describe her global influence on climate activism, which inspired millions of students to strike and led to her being named Time's Person of the Year.
Has Greta Thunberg faced legal consequences for her protests?
Yes, her adult protests have included acts of civil disobedience, leading to arrests, convictions, and an acquittal.
How has her family background influenced her public image?
Her parents, an opera singer and an actor, have been criticized for allegedly exploiting her and her mental afflictions, which include depression and ASD, for their own gains.
Did you know
- She sailed on a carbon-free boat from England to New York to avoid carbon-intensive flying.
- At the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, she scolded world leaders for their indifference to the climate crisis.
- She is the older sister of Beata, and her grandfather was actor and director Olof Thunberg.
- Her 2021 tweet about Indian farmers led to counter-protests and accusations of an 'international criminal conspiracy.'
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