Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel peace prize
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#4B1TR)
Climate strike founder put up for award ahead of global strikes planned in more than 105 countries
Greta Thunberg, the founder of the Youth Strike for Climate movement, has been nominated for the Nobel peace prize, just before the biggest day yet of global action.
Thunberg began a solo protest in Sweden in August but has since inspired students around the globe. Strikes are expected in 1,659 towns and cities in 105 countries on Friday, involving hundreds of thousands of young people.
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