A child-rights crisis is what climate change activist Greta Thunberg is calling the COVID-19 pandemic , one that shes personally fighting with a generous donation. After winning an award of $100,000 USD (approximately $139,238 CAD) on Earth Day, the teenager is giving the entire prize to UNICEF for a campaign that will support youth in need.
Very honoured to receive Human Act Award. The prize money - USD 100000 - will be donated to @unicef . Human Act will match this donation with an additional USD 100,000.
Today were launching a funding campaign to support UNICEF in the corona crisis. https://t.co/UuvPxsq9O6 pic.twitter.com/SsztkZIfbC
Very honoured to receive Human Act Award. The prize money - USD 100000 - will be donated to @unicef . Human Act will match this donation with an additional USD 100,000.
Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) April 30, 2020
Today were launching a funding campaign to support UNICEF in the corona crisis. https://t.co/UuvPxsq9O6 pic.twitter.com/SsztkZIfbC
The Swedish environmental advocate, who recently recovered from illness possibly a case of COVID-19 was honoured with the cash prize by Dutch foundation Human Act on April 22. Its the first award of its kind, and the anti-poverty group hopes to present it annually, for the next decade, to a passionate changemaker.
Thunberg was motivated to donate her prize, by reports of the pandemics disproportionate severity on at-risk groups.
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It is always the poorest and most vulnerable people who will suffer the most from a crisis, whether it is the climate crisis or the [coronavirus] crisis, she said in a video shared by UNICEF .
We must now all act together to protect children and end the devastating consequences of the #coronavirus. Children are the future and they must be protected. @GretaThunberg pic.twitter.com/wFXSObqqUP
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Children are the future and they must be protected. @GretaThunberg pic.twitter.com/wFXSObqqUP
UNICEF (@UNICEF) April 30, 2020
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The teen notes that school closures can mean kids at risk are missing out on important things like food, water, hygiene access, and education. She also warned that the consequences for overwhelmed health-care systems may be deadly, as they may lead to child deaths that could have been prevented.
Thunbergs UNICEF donation was matched by Human Act with money from the campaign going towards supplying children with clean water, essential resources and safety equipment , according to UNICEFs website.
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The young environmentalist has previously used prize money to send powerful messages about her cause: Thunberg turned down an activism award of approximately $71,000 from the Nordic Council.
The climate movement doesnt need any more prizes, she wrote, in a statement read by proxy at the award ceremony, emphasizing that what we need is for our rulers and politicians to listen to the research.
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