Former Vice President Al Gore lauded climate activist Greta Thunberg after meeting with the Swedish teenager at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, declaring, “Nobody speaks truth to power as she does.”
“Great to see @GretaThunberg at #WEF20 today. Once again, I was struck by her potent and sobering call to action. Nobody speaks truth to power as she does,” Gore, a climate activist himself, wrote on Twitter, sharing a photo of the pair.
Great to see @GretaThunberg at #WEF20 today. Once again, I was struck by her potent and sobering call to action. Nobody speaks truth to power as she does: “Our house is still on fire. Your inaction is fueling the flames by the hour.” https://t.co/tbd7mh1P4Y pic.twitter.com/UzbdkMlvJr
— Al Gore (@algore) January 22, 2020
At this year’s World Economic Forum gathering, Thunberg accused world leaders of inaction when it comes to protecting children against climate change.
Florida court says 18-year-olds have same gun rights as other adults
DHS moves all detainees out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid hurricane concerns
LaGuardia shuts down runway for second time in weeks after pavement issue resurfaces
Shocking Report: ‘250,000 Young White Girls’ Victimized by Muslim Rape Gangs
MUST SEE: ICE Officer Lifts Drowning Child Out of Water, Then Saves His Life with CPR – Dems Call People Like Him ‘Gestapo’
Trump switches support in Oklahoma congressional race as formerly endorsed pastor candidate suspends campaign
Trump-endorsed congressional candidate pledges entire $174K salary to wounded Iraq War veteran’s family
‘Something big’: Feds reveal how relatives of suspects in foiled White House UFC plot saw warning signs
FTC alleges influential transgender health organization misled parents about safety of youth treatments
Handwritten Epstein Notes Found, Confirm He Wanted to Hurt Trump as Badly as Possible, Wasn’t Friend at All
Vance rejects claims Trump-Iran deal echoes Obama-era logic as hawks raise alarm
Trump sends Senate GOP reeling with intelligence chief chaos
Op-Ed: Informed Consent Is Lacking for Abortion
Fox News Poll: Most rate the economy negatively, including half of Republicans
Fox News Poll: Voters doubt new agreement will stop Iran from developing nukes
The teen said:
Unlike you, my generation will not give up without a fight. The facts are clear, but they are still too uncomfortable for you to address. You just leave it because you think it’s too depressing and people will give up. But people will not give up. You’re the ones who are giving up.
I wonder what will you tell your children was the reason to fail and leave them facing a climate chaos that you knowingly brought upon them. That it seemed so bad for the economy that we decided to resign the idea of securing future living conditions without even trying? Our house is still on fire.
President Donald Trump blasted climate “prophets of doom” and called for the rejection of “predictions of the apocalypse” in his speech before the forum, though he did not name Thunberg, who sat in the audience.
“These alarmists always demand the same thing – absolute power to dominate, transform, and control every aspect of our lives,” he said. “We’re committed to conserving the majesty of God’s creation and the natural beauty of our world.”
Story cited here.
