Swedish
environmental activist Greta Thunberg, 16, is seen on stage as she takes part
in a protest calling for urgent measures to combat climate change, in Hamburg,
Germany, on March 1, 2019.
Three
Norwegian lawmakers have nominated Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg, who
has become a prominent voice in campaigns against climate change, for the Nobel
Peace Prize.
Freddy Andre
Oevstegaard and two other members of the Socialist Left Party said they believe
“the massive movement Greta has set in motion is a very important peace
contribution.”
Thunberg,
16, has encouraged students to skip school to join protests demanding faster
action on climate change, a movement that has spread beyond Sweden to other
European nations.
Oevstegaard
told the VG newspaper Wednesday that “climate threats are perhaps one of the
most important contributions to war and conflict.”
Any national
lawmaker can nominate somebody for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The
Norwegian Nobel Committee doesn’t publicly comment on nominations, which for
2019 had to be submitted by Feb. 1.
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