Why Greta Makes Adults Uncomfortable

Why Greta Makes Adults Uncomfortable

In a very short time, Greta Thunberg—with her searing stare, Pippi Longstocking braids, and hand-painted sign reading SKOLSTREJK FÖR KLIMATET—has become a global icon. You have stolen my dreams and my childhood,” she told world leaders at the United Nations today. Thunberg and a handful of other young climate activists were receiving the Ambassador of Conscience Award from Amnesty International in Washington, D.C., last Monday.