Greta Thunberg

By IOL Reporter Oct 2, 2020The Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation has announced that Greta Thunberg has withdrawn from speaking at the 10th Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture to be held on Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 89th birthday on October 7.Thunberg will be replaced by an internationally recognised leader on…

Older people need to unlearn what they have learnt if we are going to fight climate change, writes Ayakha Melithafa.Next week I have the honour of introducing two of my colleagues, Greta Thunberg from Sweden and Vanessa Nakate from Uganda, who are presenting the Annual Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture on…

This summer saw some of the worst wildfires in recorded history. Over 3.7 million acres of land burned in California alone, leading a UCLA climate scientist to declare, “We’ve broken almost every record there is to break.” Twenty-three named storms have formed so far this season, the most ever recorded…

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates Spitting Image has defended its decision to include a puppet of Greta Thunberg in its new series following an online backlash. The political satire show, which was watched by 15 million viewers in its…

Or do we want to "build back better?" That fork requires a vision of the future, a strategy for getting there, exceptional leadership and an understanding of the obstacles to overcome.Those are topics that Canada's National Observer editor-in-chief Linda Solomon Wood discussed with Canadian environmental leaders in a series of online conversations this…

By Stephane BlaisThe Canadian PressChristopher ReynoldsSat., Sept. 26, 2020timer1 min. readupdateArticle was updated Sep. 27, 2020MONTREAL — Demonstrators gathered in downtown Montreal on Saturday to protest planetary warming on the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice.The coalition behind the event is calling for net zero emissions by 2030 as…

This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. School pupils, youth activists, and communities around the world have turned out for a day of climate strikes, intended to underscore the urgency…

Young people take part in global climate protest in Warsaw, Poland on Friday. Photo: APSweden’s Greta Thunberg, who launched ‘Fridays for Future’ strikes, led demonstration in Stockholm More than 3,000 rallies set to take place globally, from Iceland to Australia and both online and in the streets depending on virus…

The global pandemic has created a unique and challenging back-to-school season. Many parents, guardians and teachers are struggling to balance children's safety with education, all while keeping their households running smoothly. It's like nothing we've seen before. Many adults are rightfully focused on making sure the school year proceeds in…

In a deeply moving letter to her grandmother, Xiye Bastida reflects on what led her to become a leading voice for global climate activism -- from mobilizing school climate strikes to speaking at the United Nations Climate Summit alongside Greta Thunberg -- and traces her resolve, resilience and profound love…