Greta Thunberg wins 'alternative Nobel' for environmental work

Chinese women's rights advocate Guo Jianmei also among quartet of 'practical visionaries' recognised in Right Livelihood awards

Days after her powerful speech to the UN climate action summit reverberated around the world, Greta Thunberg has been named among four winners of an international award dubbed the "alternative Nobels".

The Swedish activist, whose emotional address accusing world leaders of betraying her generation went viral this week, was recognised by the judges of Sweden's annual Rights Livelihood awards for "inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts".