Teenager takes on Davos elite over inaction on climate change

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"I want you to feel the fear I feel every day, and then I want you to act," she said. "I want you to act as if the house was on fire, because it is."
-- an interesting imagery being evoked here, that of mankind setting fire to his own house even whilst he is still living in it (esp apt if u think of global warming)

she had rejected the notion that "we are not doing enough to fight climate change"..."Because to 'not do enough', you have to do something. And the truth is we are basically not doing anything," she said.

The young environmentalist has become a prominent voice pressing the global elite to take action on climate change. She first came into the spotlight when she began skipping school every Friday to protest in front of the Swedish Parliament ---- 16-year-old climate crusader Greta Thunberg [think of her here on the same page as other young activists like Malala]