Greta Thunberg explained: From protesting with cardboard sign to Fridays for Futures | CBC Kids News

KN Explains: Greta Thunberg is known worldwide for being a teen climate change activist. While she is no longer a teenager, her activism continues as she fights to end our reliance on fossil fuels and mitigate climate change. She has been arrested, insulted by world leaders, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, all in pursuit of climate justice. Her journey has inspired the global Fridays for Future youth climate protests. But how did she get here? And what has her impact been? Join CBC Kids News contributor Sophia Smoke in the latest KN Explains video all about Greta Thunberg. Research sources include: Matthew Ballew,Research Specialist - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Elizabeth Cripps, Senior Lecturer - Political Theory, University of Edinburgh. CBC Kids News is a website for kids, covering the information you want to know. Real Kids. Real News. Check it out at https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews Follow us: Instagram -   / cbckidsnews   Twitter -   / cbckidsnews   #gretathunberg #climatechange