This video shows Greta Thunberg's full speech at the COP24 conference in 2018 in Katowice, Poland.
In her powerful speech, Greta Thunberg discusses climate justice and the collective responsibility of world leaders to "focus on equity."
Teaching Tips
Positives
This speech by Greta Thunberg highlights the impact that each of us can make to combat global climate change.
Greta Thunberg speaks about the importance of treating global climate change like a crisis and preserving the planet for future generations.
Additional Prerequisites
While not necessary, it may be helpful to provide students with some background information about Greta Thunberg and how she became known globally for her environmental campaign.
Differentiation
Social studies classes learning about public speaking can use this video to analyze Greta Thunberg's techniques while delivering her speech.
Pair this speech with this video about how Greta became involved in climate activism and this world leaders speech activity.
Scientist Notes
This resource is the 3-minute speech that Greta Thunberg gave at the Conference of the Parties (COP) 24 in Poland in 2018. There is no science in this video to verify, but it is an important speech by an important climate activist. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
Social Sciences
Social Science Analysis (K-12)
6.27 Assess individual and collective capacities to take action to address local and regional issues, taking into account a range of possible levers of power, strategies, and potential outcomes.
