Greta Thunberg Speech at COP24

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Grades7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Civics

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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."

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Classroom Implementation:

Use this video to highlight the importance of treating global climate change like a crisis and preserving the planet for future generations.
Use this video as an example of how young people make a difference and take part in activism.

Prerequisites:

Ensure students are familiar with climate change and its causes.
Consider providing students with some background information about Greta Thunberg and how she became known globally for her environmental campaign.

Interdisciplinary Connections:

Language Arts:
- Use this video during studies of public speaking to analyze Greta Thunberg's techniques while delivering her speech.

Extensions:

Pair this speech with this video about how Greta became involved in climate activism and this world leaders speech activity.

From the scientist review

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.

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Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects: Civics
Format: YouTube Video
Language: English
Location: Earth
Provider: Connect4Climate
Authors: Connect4Climate
Published: April 27, 2021
Last updated: July 16, 2026
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Standards alignment · D4.7.6-8 + 4 more

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College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards

D4.7.6-8Assess their individual and collective capacities to take action to address local, regional, and global problems, taking into account a range of possible levers of power, strategies, and potential outcomes.
D4.3.9-12Present adaptations of arguments and explanations that feature evocative ideas and perspectives on issues and topics to reach a range of audiences and venues outside the classroom using print and oral technologies (e.g., posters, essays, letters, debates, speeches, reports, and maps) and digital technologies (e.g., Internet, social media, and digital documentary).

Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.2Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.

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