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Greta Thunberg Leads Youth in Climate Action Protest

4/19/2025

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On September 23, 2019, Greta Thunberg passionately confronted world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit, condemning their focus on economic growth while the planet suffers. “We are in the beginning of a mass extinction,” she warned. That same day, she and 15 young activists took a bold stand, filing a complaint against five major economies for their climate inaction and its impact on human rights.

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On September 23, 2019, Greta Thunberg passionately confronted world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit, condemning their focus on economic growth while the planet suffers. “We are in the beginning of a mass extinction,” she warned. That same day, she and 15 young activists took a bold stand, filing a complaint against five major economies for their climate inaction and its impact on human rights.