Greta Thunberg to speak at Edinburgh International Book Festival

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Greta Thunberg will make her first public appearance in Scotland since the COP26 UN climate change conference in November 2021.The climate activist will be taking part in an event titled It's Not Too Late To Change The World at the the Edinburgh International Book Festival, chaired by writer and broadcaster Gemma Cairney.Thunberg will start the event - at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday, August 13 - with a speech and it will be followed by an an in-depth conversation about her activism and her book The Climate Book. 'Go As You Please' Edinburgh funeral firm's quirky bespoke coffins from Tennent's to tartans The book, published last year, saw her call on the wisdom of more than 100 experts, from Indigenous leaders and renowned scientists to activists and people around the world who are most affected by climate change.Thunberg, who inspired the youth climate strike movement with her one-person school protest starting in 2018, was not invited to formally address Cop26 but took part in a rally with young activists demanding action to tackle climate change.Nick Barley, director of the book festival, said: "Nobody speaks truth to power quite like Greta Thunberg: her words and actions have given hope to countless young activists."This is a rare opportunity to spend time in the presence of a young woman whose conviction and defiant energy is a source of inspiration to millions across the globe.

We are honoured to welcome Greta to Edinburgh International Book Festival."It's Not Too Late To Change The World will be part of a climate-focused strand of events at the book festival, which is presented in association with the Edinburgh International Festival.Edinburgh Festival director Nicola Benedetti said: "We are deeply grateful