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    I Know This to Be True: Greta Thunberg
    I Know This to Be True: Greta Thunberg
    I Know This to Be True: Greta Thunberg
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    I Know This to Be True: Greta Thunberg

    By Geoff Blackwell and Ruth Hobday

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    The I Know This to Be True series is a collection of extraordinary figures from diverse backgrounds answering the same questions, as well as sharing their compelling stories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom.

    At just fifteen, Greta Thunberg became one of today's most prominent climate change activists—her impassioned calls for action on global warming have captured hearts and minds around the world.

    In this inspiring interview, Thunberg discusses the irrefutable facts surrounding climate change, the need to hold political figures and lawmakers accountable, and why every person has the power to make a difference.

    • Immovable in her mission, Thunberg's story is a testament to the power of young voices
    • Here is proof that, when guided by truth and perseverance, anyone can create meaningful change
    • The landmark book series brims with messages of leadership, courage, compassion, and hope

    Inspired by Nelson Mandela's legacy and created in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, I Know This to Be True is a global series of books created to spark a new generation of leaders.

    This series offers encouragement and guidance to graduates, future leaders, and anyone hoping to make a positive impact on the world.

    • Royalties from sales of the series support the free distribution of material from the series to the world's developing economy countries
    • Great for those who loved Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience by Shaun Usher, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela, and The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChronicle Books Digital
    Release dateMar 24, 2020
    ISBN9781797203355
    I Know This to Be True: Greta Thunberg
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    Geoff Blackwell

    Ruth Hobday and Geoff Blackwell are the creative team behind such bestselling projects as Nelson Mandela's Conversations with Myself. Worldwide travelers, they are based in New Zealand.

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      I Know This to Be True - Geoff Blackwell

      I know this to be true

      Dedicated to the legacy

      and memory of

      Nelson Mandela

      First published in the United States of America in 2020 by Chronicle Books LLC.

      Produced and originated by

      Blackwell and Ruth Limited

      Suite 405, Ironbank,150 Karangahape Road

      Auckland 1010, New Zealand

      www.blackwellandruth.com

      Publisher: Geoff Blackwell

      Editor in Chief & Project Editor: Ruth Hobday

      Design Director: Cameron Gibb

      Designer & Production Coordinator: Olivia van Velthooven

      Publishing Manager: Nikki Addison

      Digital Publishing Manager: Elizabeth Blackwell

      Images copyright © 2020 Geoff Blackwell

      Layout and design copyright © 2020 Blackwell and Ruth Limited

      Introduction by Nikki Addison

      Acknowledgements for permission to reprint previously published and unpublished material can be found on page 78. All other text copyright © 2020 Blackwell and Ruth Limited.

      Nelson Mandela, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation logo are registered trademarks of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior consent of the publishers.

      The views expressed in this book are not necessarily those of the publisher.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available.

      ISBN 978-1-7972-0274-7 (pb)

      ISBN 978-1-7972-0335-5 (epub, mobi)

      Chronicle Books LLC

      680 Second Street

      San Francisco, CA 94107

      www.chroniclebooks.com

      Contents

      Introduction 9

      Prologue 17

      The Interview 31

      Epilogue 53

      About Greta Thunberg 61

      About the Project 65

      The People Behind the Project 67

      About Nelson Mandela 69

      About the Nelson Mandela Foundation 72

      Notes 73

      Sources and Permissions 75

      ‘People always tell us that they are so hopeful. They are hopeful that the young people are going to save the world. But we are not. There is simply not enough time to wait for us to grow up and become the ones in charge.’

      Introduction

      In August 2018, Greta Thunberg rode her bike to the

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