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Climate activist, Thunberg fined for disobeying Swedish police at climate protest

by admineconai July 25, 2023
written by admineconai July 25, 2023
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Popular Climate activist, Greta Thunberg has been fined by a Swedish court after she was found guilty of disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest.

The 20-year-old climate activist, who became the face of the youth climate movement from 2018, had admitted taking part in the protest in Malmö in June, but pleaded not guilty on the grounds she had acted out of necessity.

“My actions are justifiable,” Thunberg told the court in Malmö, according to local media. “I believe that we are in an emergency that threatens life, health and property. Countless people and communities are at risk both in the short term and in the long term.”

Recall that five years ago, Thunberg, who was then 15, began skipping school each Friday and staging solo climate protests outside the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, holding up a sign reading: “Skolstrejk för klimatet” (school strike for climate).

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Her weekly demonstrations morphed into a global wave of youth climate protest, as she gained fame for her youth and her blunt speaking on the dire future faced by young people staring down the barrel of the climate crisis.

Although the school strikes movement lost some of its momentum with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Thunberg has continued to travel the world joining climate protests and speaking at international summits, urging world leaders to act on the climate crisis.

Monday’s trial is believed to be her first conviction for climate protest. Also recall that she was part of a group of protesters that blocked the road for oil trucks in Malmö harbour. She was charged for failing to leave when ordered to do so by police.

According to reports, the fine will be based on Thunberg’s reported income and it was not immediately clear how much she would have to pay.

Story was adapted from the Guardian.

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