Greta Thunberg Attends UN Climate Summit, First Since 2021, Criticizing Leaders' Promises
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 23, attended the Conference of the Parties (Cop31) in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday, stating that climate change is threatening everything and that the planet and people must be prioritized over profits and power. This is her first UN climate summit since 2021, when she dismissed global leaders' promises as 'blah, blah, blah'.
According to the South China Morning Post, 23-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrived at the UN climate meeting on Tuesday, marking her first attendance at such a summit since 2021, when she characterized the promises made by global leaders as 'blah, blah, blah'. Upon her arrival at the venue in Antalya, Turkey, Thunberg, 23, expressed that climate change is 'threatening everything' and that 'everything and everyone we love is at stake'. She also emphasized the necessity of prioritizing the protection of people and the planet above the interests of power and profits.
Upon her arrival at the venue in Antalya, Turkey, Thunberg, 23, expressed that climate change is 'threatening everything' and that 'everything and everyone we love is at stake'. She also emphasized the necessity of prioritizing the protection of people and the planet above the interests of power and profits.
This year's gathering, designated as the Conference of the Parties, or Cop31, is taking place following a year marked by various climate-induced heatwaves and other disasters.