"Some people say that I should be in school instead. Some people say that I should study to become a climate scientist so that I can 'solve the climate crisis.' But the climate crisis has already been …"

"The climate crisis is not just about the environment. It is a crisis of human rights, of justice, and of willpower. Political systems have failed. But human beings have not."

"So everyone out there: it is now time for civil disobedience. It is time to rebel."

"This is all wrong. I shouldn't be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean."

"Adults keep saying we owe it to the young people, to give them hope, but I don't want your hope. I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. I wa…"