Who is Greta Thunberg?

This position holds that Greta Thunberg is a genuine force for change. It argues that she has inspired millions around the world as the relatable face of a movement — telling the truth plainly and keeping those most affected by climate change at the forefront of the conversation.

This position holds that who Greta Thunberg is matters far less than what she achieves. It argues that the only thing that counts is her effect — mobilising people and getting the world to take note of the climate crisis — making debates about her person beside the point.

This position holds that Greta Thunberg has become a distraction from climate action. It argues that her canonisation turns her into a consumable media product and a target, and that her focus on assigning blame draws attention away from the practical work of preventing climate calamity.

This position casts Greta Thunberg as a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'. It argues that she is a privileged, inexperienced teenager whose activism reeks of hypocrisy, and that, for all her prominence, she fails to confront the real polluters most responsible for the climate crisis.

Greta Thunberg is a vulnerable child who has been manipulated and weaponised by the left in the hope that critics will refrain from publicly attacking a young disabled girl.