Greta Thunberg: Synonymous with climate activism, this teenaged Swede has at least three species named after her in just the last few years-Thunberga greta (huntsman spider); Craspedotropis gretathunbergae (snail); and Nelloptodes gretae (beetle). The beetle seems to have antennae resembling her two long pigtails. But scientist Michael Darby says he chose the name because he was “immensely impressed” with her campaigning.
In August 2018, at age 15, Thunberg started spending her school days outside the Swedish Parliament to call for stronger action on climate change. Soon, other students engaged in similar protests. Together, they organised a school climate strike movement under the name Fridays for Future.Greta Thunberg has received numerous honours and awards including an honorary Fellowship of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, inclusion in Time’s 100 most influential people, being the youngest Time Person of the Year, inclusion in the Forbes list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women (2019), and two consecutive nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize (2019 and 2020).
Credit : Times of India
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