• FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    In the anglosphere maybe, which most of Lemmy seems to represent. I come across countless legends doing the same work but without the same recognition. When Greta Thunberg, who I admire, became big I read an article about all the people around her age that have been doing the same campaigning. They were mostly indigenous people so nobody came along with a TV show for them.

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      3 months ago

      I shudder to think that Greta is attributed to Conservation in the same breath as Steve Irwin!

      Greta should be at home and in school and preparing to live her life as an adult. If she as an adult became a climate activist and held the Top-7 or Top-10 or Top-20 corporations accountable, sure that would be commendable.

      Nothing gets done blaming others and taking no action yourself.

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        3 months ago

        She’s 21. she’s been an adult for a few years now. She is still a climate activist and is still holding corporations accountable and she is still commendable.