At just 16, she's changing the world

"Change is coming, whether they like it or not." 4/15/19 How a 16-Year-Old Is Leading a Global Climate Movement At only 16 years old, Greta Thunberg has become one of the most influential voices speaking out about Earth's dire climate crisis. In August 2018, dismayed by adults' lack of action, Greta pledged to hold school strikes every Friday until Sweden aligned its policies with the Paris Agreement. Now, her #FridaysForFuture movement has inspired over a million young people to join her in standing up for the Earth and for the future. This is the fourth story in our latest series, "The Brave," all about the incredible people protecting our Great Big Planet.  The Ocean's First Fertility Clinic While they might be easily mistaken for rocks or plants, coral reefs are actually colonies of animals. These small but mighty creatures cover only a percent of the ocean floor, yet they constitute one of Earth's oldest and most important ecosystems. But climate change threatens every one of coral's 800-plus species, all of which reproduce very infrequently. Welcome to the ocean's fertility clinic, where Mary Hagedorn and her team are racing the clock and climate change to save coral reefs. Turning Plastic Trash Into Cash in Haiti Experts estimate that an entire garbage truck worth of plastic hits our oceans every minute—the vast majority of it coming from developing nations like Haiti. Richardson Gustave knows he can't pull every piece of trash from his island's shores, but in his role at The Plastic Bank, a Canada-based organization that pays people to collect plastic waste for recycling and reuse, he's doing all he can. These Dogs Sniff Out Wildlife Crime With their noses to the ground, these four-legged heroes are actively defending our planet by sniffing out wildlife crime. From being able to sleuth out everything from illegal poaching to invasive species, they're invaluable allies in the fight for conservation. Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. View this email in your browser.  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list