Greta Thunberg to Congress: 'You're not trying hard enough. Sorry'

[nitpicker]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/17/greta-thunberg-to-congress-youre-not-trying-hard-enough-sorry

Greta Thunberg to Congress: ‘You’re not trying hard enough. Sorry’

Lauren Gambino in Washington

Tue 17 Sep 2019 21.51 BST Last modified on Wed 18 Sep 2019 11.20 BST

At a meeting of the Senate climate crisis task force on Tuesday, lawmakers praised a group of young activists for their leadership, their gumption and their display of wisdom far beyond their years. They then asked the teens for advice on how Congress might combat one of the most urgent and politically contentious threats confronting world leaders: climate change.

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist who has galvanized young people across the world to strike for more action to combat the impact of global warming, politely reminded them that she was a student, not a scientist – or a senator.

“Please save your praise. We don’t want it,” she said. “Don’t invite us here to just tell us how inspiring we are without actually doing anything about it because it doesn’t lead to anything.

“If you want advice for what you should do, invite scientists, ask scientists for their expertise. We don’t want to be heard. We want the science to be heard.”

In remarks meant for Congress as a whole, she said: “I know you are trying but just not hard enough. Sorry.”
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The meetings and speeches in Washington are intended to raise awareness ahead of a global climate strike on Friday in which students and workers will walk out of schools and offices to pressure their governments to act as world leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations summit.
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[NeoGreen]

1. Kick and Rec to the Greatest Page (nt)

[IndyOp]

2. Wow. Science! Imagine having experts inform decision-making. (nt)

[flamingdem]

3. Yes, invite scientists

and listen to them!