Greta Thunberg Arrives at Glastonbury Festival to Warn Audiences of The Dangers of Climatic Change

Climate activist Greta Thunberg made her presence felt at the Glastonbury festival by her impressive speech on climate change. 

She began her speech by strictly warning her audiences about the current climatic situation in the world: “We are in the beginning of a climate and ecological emergency. But the biosphere is not just changing, it is destabilising, it is breaking down.”

“The delicately balanced natural patterns and cycles that are a vital part of the systems that sustain life on earth as we know it are being disrupted, and the consequences could be catastrophic.”

“And no, unfortunately, this is not the new normal. This crisis will continue to get worse until we manage to hold the constant destruction of our life-supporting systems, until we prioritise people and planet over profit and greed”, she expressed. 

She further said that unless we take immediate steps we are heading towards a total natural catastrophe”

In her hard-hitting speech from the Pyramid stage the young environmentalist expressed that there’s still hope for the world if they choose the path of sustainability which will lead to a future for everyone. 

She even took world leaders to task for their negligent attitude towards climatic change. She added, “World leaders have been very busy. They have actively created loopholes and benefited the industries of destructive industries.”

“Today our political leaders are allowed to say one thing and do the exact opposite. They can claim to be climate leaders, while at the same time expand their nation’s fossil fuel infrastructure.”

She ended her speech on a positive note of hope.  The Swedish Environmental activist expressed that there’s hope if people who are not “greenwashed” out of their senses stand their ground. 

“Together we can still avoid the worst consequences and start to heal the wounds that we have inflicted.

“Together we can do the seemingly impossible. But make no mistake, no-one else is going to do this for us. This is up to us here and now. You and me.”

The Glaston festival is a five day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. The festival hosts contemporary music, dance, comedy, theatre, circus and other arts. Inspired by the hippie culture, the festival is considered a major event in Britain that draws large crowds and well known artists from around the world.