Lisa Dellmuth: "Since Greta's protest in 2018, climate awareness has increased worldwide"
In around 110 locations in Germany, people protested on September 20, 2024 as part of the global 'climate strike' by 'Fridays for Future.' Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg once made the climate movement big. But what role does she still play today? German public broadcaster asked professor Lisa Dellmuth, SCGG.
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"The trip across the Atlantic garnered a lot of media attention for the movement. But I wouldn't interpret it as a strategic action. The data and good journalism really suggest that this was an action driven by conviction", Lisa Dellmuth told ARD.
Despite the fact that "the so-called Greta effect has diminished, particularly since Thunberg has taken more radical stances in various contexts", Dellmuth would not want to underestimate the importance of Greta Thunberg.
"If you look at surveys, since Greta's protest in 2018, climate awareness has increased worldwide. In this sense, there is a Greta effect on public attention".
Last updated: September 26, 2024
Source: SCGG