How did Greta Thunberg get to the UN summit?
How did Greta Thunberg get to Glasgow? Greta Thunberg is in Glasgow while COP26 is going on but the young activist has not officially been invited to the 2021 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Ms Thunberg arrived in Glasgow by train and was mobbed by fellow campaigners as soon as she got to the station.
When did Greta Thunberg arrive in Glasgow?
Oct. 31Climate change activist Greta Thunberg was mobbed on Oct. 31 when she arrived in Glasgow to attend the COP26 climate change summit.
How do you get invited to COP26?
By attending as a representative of an observer organisation: Certain NGOs (non-governmental organisations) and IGOs (inter-governmental organisations) have observer status to attend COP26. More information on which organisations are permitted observer status can be found on the UNFCCC website here.
How did Greta Thunberg travel from Sweden to COP26?
Greta Thunberg addresses a rally in Glasgow’s Festival Park during COP26. It is understood she left Glasgow at the weekend and travelled by train back to Stockholm.
Who has arrived at COP26?
All representatives from each administration had arrived at the COP26 venue Glasgow by early afternoon, where heads of state and government were invited to deliver statements about their nation’s climate commitments at the world leaders’ summit.
How do you become a cop at 27?
The deadline to submit application for admission as observers for COP 27 review cycle was 31 August 2021 midnight CEST. The deadline to submit application for admission as observers in time for the COP 28 review cycle is 31 August 2022 midnight CEST.
Can the public go to COP26?
Yes, general admission tickets are available to visit the exhibits. The Information Desk in the venue will also be able to help with access to events on the day if there is space available.
What does COP stand for in COP26?
Conference of the PartiesThe global climate summit wrapping up in Glasgow is known as COP26, with COP standing for Conference of the Parties. In diplomatic parlance, “the parties” refers to the 197 nations that agreed to a new environmental pact, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, at a meeting in 1992.
Overview
Climate activist Greta Thunberg made a double crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 2019 to attend climate conferences in New York City and, until it was moved, Santiago, Chile. She sailed from Plymouth, UK, to New York, United States aboard the racing yacht Malizia II, returning from Hampton, Virginia, to Lisbon on the catamaran La Vagabonde. Thunberg refuses to fly because of the carbon emissions of the airline industry and the trip was announced as carbon neutral. As a ra…
Background
Thunberg, at the time of the crossings a sixteen-year-old Swedish student, is credited with raising global awareness of the risks posed by climate change and holding politicians accountable for their lack of action on what she and other activists and scientists see as a climate crisis. At the start of the 2018–2019 school year, Thunberg began spending school days outside the Swedish Parliament demanding aggressive action to reduce the risks from future global warming. In variou…
Carbon neutrality
People criticised Greta Thunberg after her 2019 UN speech, when it was revealed that her yacht trip to the US would not have any positive effect on the environment, because the boat skipper had to fly to the US. The trip was announced as a carbon neutral transatlantic crossing serving as a demonstration of Thunberg’s declared beliefs of the importance of reducing emissions. A flight to New York would have added close to 1000 kg of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere while cruis…
Plymouth to New York
The Malizia II is an 18 m (60 ft) racing yacht that was built for round-the-world challenges. Solar panels and underwater turbines generate the power for lighting and communication. Designed for speed rather than luxury, conditions range from basic to difficult, for example the boat has no kitchen, toilet, or shower. The yacht carries a sail marked with #FridaysforFuture while its mainsail is emblazoned with “Unite Behind the Science.”
Hampton to Lisbon
Thunberg had intended to remain in the Americas in order to travel overland to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Santiago, Chile, in December. However, it was announced at short notice that COP25 was to be moved to Madrid, Spain, because of serious public unrest in Chile. Thunberg refuses to fly because of the carbon emissions from air travel so she posted on social media that she needed a ride across the Atlantic Ocean. Riley Whitelum an…
External links
Media related to Voyage and visit to the Americas of Greta Thunberg at Wikimedia Commons
Overview
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist who is known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation.
Thunberg’s activism began when she persuaded her parents to adopt lifestyle choices that reduced their own carbon footprint. In August 2018, at age 15, sh…
Early life
Thunberg was born on 3 January 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden, the daughter of opera singer Malena Ernman and actor Svante Thunberg. Her paternal grandfather was actor and director Olof Thunberg. She has a younger sister, Beata.
Thunberg says she first heard about climate change in 2011, when she was eight years old, and could not understand why so little was being done about it. The situation made her depressed an…
Activism
In August 2018, Thunberg began the school climate strikes and public speeches for which she has become an internationally recognized climate activist. In an interview with Amy Goodman from Democracy Now!, she said she got the idea of a climate strike after school shootings in the United States in February 2018 led to several youths refusing to go back to school. These teen activists at Marjor…
Position on climate change
Thunberg asserts that humanity is facing an existential crisis because of global warming and holds the current generation of adults responsible for creating the problem. She uses graphic analogies (such as “our house is on fire”) to highlight her concerns and often speaks bluntly to business and political leaders about their failure to take concerted action.
Public response and impact
Thunberg has received both strong support and strong criticism for her work from politicians and the press. Thunberg has met with many politicians and world leaders, but said that she could not think of a single politician who has impressed her. Asked about widely respected New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, who described the climate crisis as a matter of life or death, T…
In popular culture and art
Thunberg has been depicted in popular culture and art. Greta and the Giants, a book by Zoë Tucker and Zoe Persico, published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, was inspired by the life of Thunberg. American painter Elizabeth Peyton chose her 2019 portrait Greta Thunberg as the leading image of one of her shows. She has been depicted in multiple murals. In Bristol, a 15-metre-high (4…
Honours and awards
Thunberg has received honours and awards over the course of her activism. In May 2018, before the start of her school strike, she was one of the winners of a climate change essay competition by Svenska Dagbladet (The Swedish Daily News) for young people. Thunberg has refused to attend ceremonies or accept prizes if it requires her to fly, such as for the International Children’s Peace Prize. She has received prizes from various NGOs but also from scientific institutions tha…
Works
• Scenes from the Heart (2018), with her sister, father and mother.
• Thunberg, Greta (2019). No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-241-51457-3. OCLC 1196840691. 96 pages. A collection of Thunberg’s climate action speeches, with the earnings being donated to charity.