The 16-year old Swedish teen-climate activist Greta Thunberg has won the Amnesty International’s ‘Ambassador of Conscience’ Award 2019.
She was awarded for mobilising world public opinion on imminent danger posed by global warming.
Her ‘Fridays for Future’ movement has spread globally with students around the world absenting from school on Fridays to participate in climate protests.
About the award
This Amnesty award was established in 2002.
It celebrates individuals and groups who further human rights cause with their acts of conscience, confronting injustice and using their talents to inspire others.