News | Entertainment
29 Mar 2024 9:31
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Greta Thunberg has been named as Time Magazine's Person of the Year

    The 16-year-old activist has been warning the world about what she describes as the "climate emergency", leading school strikes and making a passionate speech to the United Nations and the "ordinary teenage girl" has been recognised by the publication as an "icon of a generation"


    The magazine said: "For decades, researchers and activists have struggled to get world leaders to take the climate threat seriously. But this year, an unlikely teenager somehow got the world's attention.

    "She is an ordinary teenage girl who, in summoning the courage to speak truth to power, became the icon of a generation."

    Greta is the latest person to win the famous award, following the likes of Donald Trump, Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg.

    Time made the announcement as Greta is attending a UN climate conference in Madrid.

    At the event, Greta, who is the youngest person to be named Person of the Year, accused world leaders of trying to find loopholes to avoid making environmental changes.

    She said: "The real danger is when politicians and CEOs are making it look like real action is happening, when, in fact, almost nothing is being done apart from clever accounting and creative PR.

    "In just three weeks we will enter a new decade, a decade that will define our future. Right now, we are desperate for any sign of hope."

    The Swede has inspired a number of celebrities to speak up about climate change, including Jane Fonda, who has suggested that she won't buy any more clothes as a result of Greta's campaigning.

    Jane said: "Greta [Thunberg; climate change activist] has also made me think a lot about consumerism. So when I talk to people and say, 'We don't really need to keep shopping. We shouldn't look to shopping for our identity. We don't need more stuff,' I have to walk the talk. So I'm not buying any more clothes."

    © 2024 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     29 Mar: John Lydon felt as if he lost "half" of himself when his wife died
     29 Mar: Jessie James Decker's husband Eric has had a vasectomy
     29 Mar: Inside Islamic State's transformation, from life support to 'slaughtering with gusto'
     29 Mar: Joely Richardson struggled to find an agent after she turned 50
     29 Mar: Steve Harvey could easily "get rid" of one of his daughter's boyfriends
     29 Mar: King Charles and Queen Camilla will attend the Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle
     29 Mar: Bill Nighy thinks he could deliver a baby via caesarean section
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Ardie Savea insists an elevation to All Blacks captain is the last thing on his mind as he continues his season in Japan More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Innovative New Zealand apple producing company Rockit is focussing on its international expansion More...



     Today's News

    Business:
    Innovative New Zealand apple producing company Rockit is focussing on its international expansion 9:27

    Entertainment:
    John Lydon felt as if he lost "half" of himself when his wife died 9:23

    Golf:
    To a Foxy-finish with a flourish on golf's PGA Tour.. 9:07

    Entertainment:
    Jessie James Decker's husband Eric has had a vasectomy 8:53

    Entertainment:
    Inside Islamic State's transformation, from life support to 'slaughtering with gusto' 8:37

    Entertainment:
    Joely Richardson struggled to find an agent after she turned 50 8:23

    Rugby:
    Ardie Savea insists an elevation to All Blacks captain is the last thing on his mind as he continues his season in Japan 8:17

    International:
    A global cocoa shortage could soon impact the price of chocolate, and PNG growers are cashing in 8:07

    Rugby:
    Chiefs Manawa fullback Renee Holmes is sceptical over a merge between Super Rugby Aupiki and the Australian Super W competition in the near future 8:07

    Rugby League:
    To rugby league's NRL.. 7:57


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2024 New Zealand City Ltd