Greta Thunberg appeared on today's edition of This Morning to discuss how she handles scrutiny from critics and various protest methods.
The teenage activist, 19, spoke with the ITV show's hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby this morning to promote her new book, and explain how the pressure to stop climate change shouldn't be left to young people like herself to tackle.
As Phil and Holly introduced Greta as one of the world's 'most influential voices', a montage of the activist's speeches and protests played for ITV viewers - including footage from the school strike that made her a household name at 15 years old.
Sitting on the sofa opposite the two presenters, Greta was quizzed by Phil on if she feels anything has changed since she first skipped school four years ago to raise awareness of the issues facing our planet.
"It depends on how you see it," Greta began when speaking on the ITV show.
"We are speeding in the wrong direction and there is no sense of urgency. No one is acting as if we are in a crisis."
She continued: "But on the other hand we have millions of people across the world joining the movement.
"There has been a difference but not nearly enough."
Phil then went on to ask the teenager if she ever feels pressure as the world watches her every move and often judges her harshly.
Pausing before offering her reply, Greta said: "A lot of people are in the movement and we lean on each other for support.
"It is too much responsibility for young people and teenagers to have. So many have the opportunity to do something but painfully don't.
"It falls on us to do something but it shouldn’t be that way - we need everyone."
Holly then quizzed the activist about if she ever feels like she's going to be 'caught out' one day - suggesting Greta would be slammed if she was ever to be snapped with a plastic water bottle, for example.
"I mean, of course in one way, but on the other hand I don’t have anything to hide so I don’t have to be careful in that sense," Greta responded to the star's question.
"We need to move on from only looking at individuals and look at making systematic change."
Greta isn't the only person campaigning for world leaders to make a change, with groups like Just Stop Oil making headlines across the globe over recent months with their attention-grabbing protest methods.
Phil seemingly referred to the groups' bold protests, which include throwing soup at historic paintings protected by a glass shield, as he asked Greta what people can do to help make a difference when it comes to stopping climate change.
The presenter explained how many people feel helpless and don't know what to do in terms of protesting, as he mentioned some 'glue themselves to roads and spray buildings with orange paint'.
"I understand that feeling," Greta replied to Phil.
"I remember thinking 'I’m only one person - what can I do?'."
She continued to recall: "I tried different things and we’re still seeing that today. Some [methods] work better than others.
"I found something that worked for me - the school strike."
The Swedish climate activist's appearance on the ITV show comes after her recent confirmation she will skip next month’s Cop27 talks in Egypt, due to 'greenwashing' concerns attached to the global summit.
"I’m not going to Cop27 for many reasons, but the space for civil society this year is extremely limited," Greta explained during a Q&A at the launch of her latest book at London’s Southbank Centre.
The teenage activist had previously used social media to express solidarity with 'prisoners of conscience' being held in Egypt. The UN’s 27th conference on climate opens in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on 6 November.
"The Cops are mainly used as an opportunity for leaders and people in power to get attention, using many different kinds of greenwashing," Greta said as she explained her reasons for skipping the conference at her book launch.
She went on to add how the Cops 'are not really meant to change the whole system', but instead encourage gradual progress.
"So as it is, the Cops are not really working, unless of course we use them as an opportunity to mobilise," Greta mused as she spoke in London.
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