It might not come as a surprise to many, but Greta Thunberg has been named Time’s Person of the Year for 2019. The 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist has taken the world by storm, putting a young face on the climate crisis and crusading to raise global awareness of the imminent danger of global warming.
Thunberg, who started her movement by skipping school every Friday to stand in front of the Swedish Parliament holding a sign that read “School Strike for Climate,” has inspired youth from all over the world to strike in the name of addressing climate change. This was the catalyst for the global climate strike in September, when millions of people protested across the world.
