Greta Thunberg has had one hell of a year.
From Nobel Peace Prize nominee to Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2019, the Swedish schoolgirl has inspired an international movement to fight climate change.
And she just met Sir David Attenborough.
The broadcaster and naturalist (and British national treasure) has brought the outside world into homes for nearly seven decades. He is perhaps best known for writing and presenting the nine-part Life documentary series.
Together, 16-year-old Thunberg and 93-year-young Attenborough—a sort of Harold and Maude-esque pair—embody the intergenerational fight to save our planet.
During a Skype video chat for Monday’s Today program on the BBC (which Thunberg guest edited), they sat down in their respective home countries to discuss the climate crisis and share thoughts on how to make a positive impact.
“I don’t think I should advise her,” Attenborough said, adding that the Swedish schoolgirl has “achieved things that many of us who’ve been working on it for 20-odd years have failed to.”
Young and humble, Thunberg insisted the credit be shared.
“I think everyone is grateful to you for taking on” the environmental crisis,” she told him. “I hope you understand how much difference you have made and that we are all very thankful for that.”
The compliment battle continued, with accolades being lobbed back and forth faster than a Venus-versus-Serena match.
“What she has already achieved is astonishing. And admirable,” Attenborough said—both to Greta and the listening audience. “It brought the world to its senses.
“We don’t want to spend our time marching through the streets, but we have to,” he continued. “And you’ve shown very great bravery in doing that. And people of my generation should be very grateful to you. Because you certainly aren’t grateful to us for the mess we’ve left you.”
The subject of her own documentary, set to premiere on Hulu next year, Greta went from plaited protester to ponytailed phenom in just one year, inspiring students (and adults) across the world to combat climate change and build a better future.
“I don’t know why people are listening to me. I don’t know how long it will last,” she admitted to David Attenborough. |I just know that right now people are listening to me and I need to use that opportunity and try to get out as much as I can during that time.”
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