Greta Thunberg’s address to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP24)
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Greta Thunberg’s address to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) is an early landmark speech by the Swedish climate activist in which she sharply criticized global leaders’ inaction on climate change and helped catalyze the international youth climate movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climate change speech
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public address ⓘ speech ⓘ |
| ageOfSpeaker | 15 ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Fridays for Future
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school strike for climate ⓘ youth climate movement ⓘ |
| audience |
climate negotiators
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delegates to the United Nations Climate Change Conference ⓘ representatives of UN member states ⓘ |
| callsFor |
emissions reductions
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keeping fossil fuels in the ground ⓘ system change ⓘ urgent climate action ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| criticizes |
economic growth prioritization over climate
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political inaction on climate change ⓘ world leaders ⓘ |
| date | 2018-12-12 ⓘ |
| distributedOnPlatform |
YouTube
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social media ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
government inaction on climate change
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intergenerational justice ⓘ responsibility of world leaders ⓘ |
| format | short plenary address ⓘ |
| givenAtEvent |
COP24
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COP24 ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Climate Change Conference 2018
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| givenBy | Greta Thunberg ⓘ |
| hasNotableQuote |
We have come here to let you know that change is coming, whether you like it or not.
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We have not come here to beg world leaders to care. ⓘ You are not mature enough to tell it like it is. ⓘ You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
early landmark speech in global climate activism
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helped catalyze the international youth climate movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Katowice
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Poland ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
climate change
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climate crisis ⓘ climate justice ⓘ global warming ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| organizationInvolved |
United Nations
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ⓘ |
| partOf | Greta Thunberg’s early international activism ⓘ |
| recordedAs | video ⓘ |
| relatedToAgreement | Paris Agreement ⓘ |
| speaker | Greta Thunberg ⓘ |
| year | 2018 ⓘ |
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