Greta for Glasgow?
GRETA Thunberg could visit Glasgow when the city hosts a climate change summit next year.
The 16-year-old’s public relations team has said that Greta “could be interested” in speaking at COP26 and that they “would be in touch closer to the time”.
The Scottish Government said they would be “delighted” if she came.
GRETA Thunberg could visit Glasgow when the city hosts a climate change summit next year.
The 16-year-old’s public relations team has said that Greta “could be interested” in speaking at COP26 next November and that they “would be in touch closer to the time”.
Glasgow is hosting COP26 which will see up to 200 heads of government from around the world and up to 30,000 delegates meet to draw up a new climate change strategy.
Councillor Paul Carey wrote to councillor Susan Aitken asking if it would be possible to invite the Swedish activist to speak to local school children.
Councillor Carey said: “I will write to the leader of the council again to request this. I have now written to the First Minister, asking her to consider inviting Greta to COP26.”
Last month Greta addressed world leaders on climate change at the UN Climate Action Summit but has faced criticism from sceptics online.
Mr Carey went on: “I am appalled at the amount of abuse this young lady is getting on social media. She is part of the solution and the people who are giving her this abuse are part of the problem.”
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “We would be delighted to see Greta visit Scotland for the COP26 conference and we will respond to any approach from her or councillor Carey.
“It’s right that the event should come to Scotland given our global leadership on climate action and we’re sure Glasgow will deliver a highly successful conference.”
A council spokesman added: “Greta Thunberg is welcome to come to Glasgow at any time.”