About Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg spoke at the Tech for Palestine Brussels Conference in April and June 2026, where she discussed the connection between climate activism and other social justice issues, including Palestine. She stated that the same values drive her activism for the climate and for Palestine, describing them as part of a fight against the same system that exploits people and nature. Thunberg argued that climate activists cannot ignore injustices such as the situation in Gaza, and she criticized what she described as the complicity of governments, institutions, and companies in enabling genocide. She also said that accusations of antisemitism are used to water down the term and to silence criticism of Israeli policies.
In interviews, Thunberg addressed the relationship between ecocide and genocide, stating that the destruction of ecosystems and people's means to survive are methods of oppression. She named Swedish officials and companies, including Vice Prime Minister Ebba Busch and Spotify founder Daniel Ek, as examples of those she believes are enabling the conflict. Thunberg also discussed her personal habits, noting that she does not buy new clothes and prefers receiving socks as gifts. She described herself as autistic and said that people sometimes perceive her as serious and angry, though she noted that her friend calls the "Greta effect" a regression of humor to that of a 12-year-old boy.
Source: AI-verified profile updated from Greta Thunberg's recent appearances.
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Interviewer0:00
Hi, it's very nice to meet you. It's an honor to meet you. Thank you very much.
So, it's my pleasure to introduce you both: David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg. David, what would you say to Greta about her work on climate and what you think she's achieved?
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David Attenborough0:26
Oh, she's achieved things that many of us who've been working on it for 20-odd years have failed to achieve. That is, you have aroused the world. I'm very grateful to you. We all are. I think everyone is grateful for you for taking on the climate crisis and the environmental crisis. I hope you understand how much difference you have made and that we are all very thankful for that. So, thank you, and thank you for dedicating your life to this. It's very inspiring. When I was younger, documentaries about the natural world and what was happening, what was going on, that was what made me decide to do something about it.
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Interviewer1:16
Do you think, David, that the generations are coming together on this? There are people who have been politicized and who've become activists because of their children and their grandchildren.
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David Attenborough1:30
Oh yes. And it's now on the front line, and you put it there. The motto, which is, you know, the world belongs to not my generation but your generation, the world belongs to young people, is a very powerful one. And you have made it an argument that people haven't been able to dodge. We don't want to spend our time marching through the streets, but we have to. And you're doing that.
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Interviewer2:04
David, any advice to Greta about a life in activism? Should she... do you look at her life and think there's anything she needs to be careful of?
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David Attenborough2:14
It's very difficult to know when you get to that sort of degree of pressure. How long can you sustain it? How long can you go on saying the same thing with the same impact? And of course, you can't. The first impact is the first impact. And the impact of what Greta has been saying is so powerful, you can't expect that to continue for a month or six months or a year unless you introduce some new element in the thing. And that's one of the problems that those of us who are concerned with awakening the world have to do.
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Greta Thunberg2:51
I don't know why people are listening to me. I don't know how long it will last. I just know that right now people are listening to me, and I need to use that opportunity and to try to get out as much as I can during that time. But of course, it is a problem with repeating things over and over again. But I mean, that's what you need to do because they're obviously not listening, and you need to repeat it until people get it, until it is being understood.
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Interviewer3:24
Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough, I hope you get to meet in person sometime. Until we do, I do thank you very much.
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David Attenborough3:36
I do too. And thank you, and Happy Holidays.
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Greta Thunberg3:44
Thank you.
