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Greta Thunberg on Whether She'd Meet with the President

By Greta Thunberg — 2019

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg was publicly mocked by President Trump on Twitter, and Ellen asked the 16-year-old whether she would ever meet with him to try to change his opinion on the topic. See more...

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Who Is Greta Thunberg?

When she was just fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg knew she wanted to change the world. With a hand-painted sign that read "School strike for the climate" in Swedish, Greta sat alone on the steps of the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate change.

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Jill Leonard
2020
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Greta’s Story: The Schoolgirl Who Went On Strike to Save the Planet

It’s 20 August 2018, late summer in Stockholm, and it feels incredibly hot in the city. The TV news reports rising temperatures, and there have been numerous fires throughout Sweden.

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Valentina Camerini
2019
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No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

No One Is Too Small to Make A Difference brings you Greta in her own words, for the first time.

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Greta Thunberg
2019
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The Burning Heart of a Bodhisattva

On the 55th anniversary of Thich Quang Duc’s self-immolation, Edward Tick shares what he has learned from his pilgrimages to the site of the monk’s famous protest.

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Edward Tick
2018
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Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human.

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Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner
2021
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The Good Ally

The Good Ally is an urgent call to arms to become better allies against racism and provides a thoughtful approach, centering collective healing, to do so.

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Nova Reid
2025
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Going Public: An Organizer’s Guide to Citizen Action

Urban decay can sap the determination—not to mention the soul—of anyone who experiences it. But there are forces that can and do reverse it. They are not spectators, or critics, or occasional demonstrators.

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Michael Gecan
2004
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The Answer Is You: A Guidebook to Creating a Life Full of Impact

People from all walks of life yearn to do something that adds value to others and to be someone who makes a difference in their community and the world. Now Alex Amouyel is inviting you to become part of the solution.

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Alex Amouyel
2022
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How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation

Now, more than ever, young people are motivated to make a difference in a world they’re bound to inherit.

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Maureen Johnson (editor)
2018
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The Activist’s Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of The Activist’s Handbook, Randy Shaw’s hard-hitting guide to winning social change, the author brings the strategic and tactical guidance of the prior edition into the age of Obama.

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Randy Shaw
2013
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