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Greta Thunberg: Climate crisis "not just about environment," but also "colonial, racist, patriarchal systems of oppression."
16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is crediting racism and the patriarchy for what she has called a climate emergency. In an editorial published Friday titled "Why We Strike Again," Thunberg said:
"After all, the climate crisis is not just about the environment. It is a crisis of human rights, of justice, and of political will. Colonial, racist, and patriarchal systems of oppression have created and fueled it. We need to dismantle them all. Our political leaders can no longer shirk their responsibilities."