Her actions quickly went viral after she shared them on her Twitter and Instagram. A lot of the youth have been inspired by Greta to skip school on Fridays and instead choose to challenge their governments to address the issue of climate change.
In September the largest climate change strike in history occurred as millions in multiple countries across the planet protested against the handling of the crisis at hand.
Time stated, “In the 16 months since, she has addressed heads of state at the UN, met with the Pope, sparred with the President of the United States and inspired 4 million people to join the global climate strike on September 20, 2019, in what was the largest climate demonstration in human history.”
Announcing Time’s decision on NBC, editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal said: “She became the biggest voice on the biggest issue facing the planet this year, coming from essentially nowhere to lead a worldwide movement.”