Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg wins ‘Alternative Nobel’ | World News, The Indian Express

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg wins ‘Alternative Nobel’ | World News, The Indian Express

By AP |Published: September 25, 2019 1:50:13 pm

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg wins ‘Alternative Nobel’

Thunberg is being recognized ``for inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts,'' the prize foundation said.

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg, of Sweden, addresses the Climate Action Summit in the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among four people named Wednesday as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel.”