Greta, the Realest One
In this house, we love Greta Thunberg, you heard?
LISTENING: to some Khalid because why not?
FEELING: strangely tired
SEEING: my Trader Joe's salsa especial sit on my desk
In a month, the world will mark a year since the Hamas attacks on Israel that plunged the region into a violent and bloody conflict. Oct. 7, 2023, will go down in history. Yes, as a day of heartbreak for the hostages and their families — especially those who will never return home. Also, as a day the Israeli government initiated a genocide of the Palestinian people.
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I awoke this morning to the news that Greta Thunberg, the internationally renowned climate activist who founded the youth strike movement back in 2018, was arrested. What for? Well, for protesting the ongoing genocide in Gaza. It's important to note here that Israel's operations have expanded beyond Gaza and increasingly have been targeting the West Bank, too. Her protest was calling on the University of Copenhagen to boycott Israeli universities.
Welcome to Possibilities, a creative climate newsletter on the possibilities that lie where crisis meets community. I’m Yessenia Funes, and climate justice demands peace.
I was heartened to see Thunberg continuing to speak out in support of Palestine. It's not her first time. Her approach to climate activism has long been intersectional. I still remember when she first became an international icon. Though she was instantly beloved by many, a handful of climate activists didn't approve.