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Gen Z icon and eco warrior Greta Thunberg is bringing her ‘international crusade’ to save the climate to the medium of TV, with her own upcoming BBC docu-series.
At the tender age of just 17 Greta Thunberg has already become one of the most recognisable faces across the globe. And is about to become even more so.
The Stockholm born teen has singlehandedly organised mass school strikes, has rightly earned a platform to address global leaders at the United Nations and World Economic Forum, and has been nominated for the Nobel peace prize in 2020 – having already been named Time magazine’s person of the year 2019. Anyone else feeling guilty about their blasé childhood?
Carrying the weight of a whole generation on her shoulders, Greta has fought determinedly for accelerated action against global warming, being undeterred by the constant undermining of climate deniers at every turn (cough, Trump).
She’s also one of the few who has been brave enough to call out phony posturing from major financial institutions who claim to fight the good fight, while shamelessly persisting with environmentally harmful practices.
BBC Studios’ Science Unit announces series with Greta Thunberg.@bbcstudios’ award winning Science Unit announces a brand new series with Swedish environmental activist @GretaThunberg at Showcase 2020 event.https://t.co/9Xgx3bs8Kw pic.twitter.com/vK9KnQh03Z
— BBC Studios Press Office (@BBCStudiosPress) February 10, 2020
However, the upcoming BBC docu-series will largely ditch the whole smearing of economic figureheads and their lack of urgency angle, and will instead harken back to Greta’s early intentions: opening the eyes of everyday people and rallying them to strive for change in their own lives.
The science behind climate change is reported to be a central focus of the series too, seeing as the production is being headed by the BBC Science Unit and all.
Greta is reported to have a busy schedule in the coming months; in which she will meet with leading scientists, politicians, and businesspeople to explore and discuss the evidence surrounding global warming. Your time’s almost up climate deniers.
Talking about the upcoming show, BBC Studios Executive Rob Liddell stated: ‘Climate change is probably the most important issue of our lives, so it feels timely to make an authoritative series that explores the facts and science behind this complex subject’. He then went on to say that working with Greta is an ‘extraordinary privilege,’ and revealed that viewers will be getting an ‘inside view on what it’s like being a global icon and one of the most famous faces on the planet’.
I mean, the man is right there. Getting the opportunity to see Greta outside the confines of public speaking appearances, snippets on the news, and the odd distasteful meme for the first time will be extremely refreshing and inspiring for people. By humanising a now global icon, it will spread the message that everyone can make a difference on the biggest scale possible – provided they have the courage to stand for change.
