Greta Thunberg has visited the World Economic Forum in Davos several times, where she was received like a rock star and was photographed with business leaders, royalty and politicians who wanted to show their commitment to the climate.
This year, Greta Thunberg is observing the events in the Swiss resort from a distance. And she is critical of the developments, which she believes are going backwards.
"All the curtains are down. Before, they pretended to care anyway. Today, they're very honest that they don't care and they get away with it," she says.
Fridays for Future
It was in 2018 that then 15-year-old Greta Thunberg began her school strikes for the climate and she was soon joined by more young people who set a snowball rolling.
The story of the Fridays for Future movement is told by filmmaker Helena Molin in a new documentary, "Strejkarna", which will be released in cinemas in May.
Fridays for Future became a worldwide movement that gave hope to many on the climate issue and Greta Thunberg became one of the world's most talked-about people. But as the situation developed, it's not something she feels proud of.
"Honestly, I don't care one bit about pride, as long as we don't achieve any results. As it is now, we are escalating faster towards the abyss," she says.
"We are facing global, escalating crises and the response we get from politicians is increased fascism, repression and attacks on activists."
Sorrow
Fridays for Future raised the hopes of many young people, and the setbacks in recent years on the climate issue have hit those who got involved hard.
"It's very, very sad about everything that didn't happen. We put all our time, all our energy, our whole bodies and souls into this," says Ell Jarl, for example, who got involved in Fridays for Future early on.
The documentary can be seen as a financial account of Fridays for Future. But Greta Thunberg is against that.
"I don't believe in it at all as a historical document, but rather as something that is still ongoing. For me, it's the same struggle, the same activism."
"The Strikers" will premiere in theaters on May 15th.
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Facts: Fridays for Future
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On August 20, 2018, the then 15-year-old Greta Thunberg went on a school strike for the first time for the climate outside the Swedish parliament building. She gained followers in other cities and countries.
The movement grew rapidly and in the coming years several large protests were organized, while many world leaders, royalty and business leaders wanted to be seen with Greta Thunberg, who was named Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2019.
In recent years, Greta Thunberg has become involved in other political issues, such as the Gaza conflict, which has led to polarization around her.
