The former president applauded the 16-year-old for being "one of our planet’s greatest activists.”
Nearly two months ago, the Swedish teenager sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in a zero-emissions boat to participate in two United Nations climate summits.
“Recognizing that her generation will bear the brunt of climate change, she’s unafraid to push for real action,” Obama said in a shoutout to Thunberg on Twitter. Last week, Thunberg and hundreds of other young protesters held a climate rally outside the White House carrying signs that read “I want you to panic!” and “Why are we studying for a future we won’t have?” They chanted, “This is a crisis, act like it!” and “No more coal, no more oil, keep that carbon in the soil.”
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