Greta Thunberg turned 18 | The environmentalist s …

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is now 18 and, with environmental activism already consolidated, called on people to change their “way of behaving,” said she saw “no use” in speculating on the future and denounced having been the subject of threats. with his family.

Asked about the contradictions of certain celebrities who embrace the environmental cause, but who subsequently contribute to increasing carbon emissions by traveling by plane, the young Swede replied that she did not care. “I don’t tell anyone what to do, but there is a risk that a person will be criticized if they preach one thing and practice another,” he said.

Later, in an interview with Sunday Times, he warned that the only risk these people run is that of “not being taken seriously in their fights if their behavior is not consistent.”

Avoiding long flights is one of the most effective ways for people to reduce their carbon emissions, but the biggest impact is not having children, studies show.

However, the activist said, “I don’t think it’s selfish to have children. It’s not the people who are the problem, it’s our behavior.”

As a toll of the last three years of protests since that first day she missed school and was left alone, sitting on the floor, with a poster calling for stronger climate policies and even the infamous “Fridays for the World”. future, ”Thunberg said as he feels guilty for the stress on his family, the assaults he has received, including death threats.

“I feel guilty mostly because the death threats weren’t just against me but against my whole family. I don’t care what people say about me, but when it impacts people around you, it becomes something more. ” , he expressed.

On the comment from US President Donald Trump, who tweeted to “relax,” Thunberg blasted: “I don’t sit around speculating how the future might turn out, I see no point in doing so. ” “As long as I’m doing my best now, I can’t afford to be depressed or anxious,” she added.