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Greta Thunberg is one of the most-renowned climate activists, and she is once again making headlines for her involvement in a high-stakes humanitarian mission.
The young activist is currently on board the Gaza-bound flotilla Madleen, organized by The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which was intercepted by Israeli forces in June 2025.
Greta Thunberg: Biography, age, family, parents, partner, religion and net worth
🚨 “My name is Greta Thunberg . I’m a citizen of Sweden. If you are watching this video, I have been abducted and taken against my will by Israeli forces.. Please tell my government to demand my and the others’ immediate release.”
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— ADAM (@AdameMedia) October 2, 2025
Thunberg and other activists have claimed on social media that they were “kidnapped” during the raid, sparking global controversy.
Greta Thunberg joins the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) raid
Renowned social activist Greta Thunberg recently participated in Madleen’s mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. She joined a coalition of international activists on board the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which the Israeli forces intercepted in international waters. After intercepting it, the IDF later diverted it to Israel, and the Israeli Foreign Ministry later released footage showing passengers, including Thunberg and European Parliament member Rima Hassan, wearing life jackets with their hands raised.
Hassan went on to post images from the ship, claiming that Israeli forces “kidnapped” everyone on board. Israeli officials have since come out and dismissed the kidnapping claim, stating that the flotilla had violated security regulations and that they had held all passengers for processing. The controversial raid has since drawn widespread international attention.
Greta Thunberg biography and age
Greta Thunberg is a young social activist who was born on January 3, 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden. She is currently just 22 years old, and rose to global prominence at age 15 when she began protesting outside the Swedish Parliament with a simple sign reading “Skolstrejk för klimatet” (School strike for climate). Her act ignited the global Fridays for Future movement, mobilizing millions of students to demand climate action.
Greta experienced depression for three or four years before going on school environment strikes and has often credited her autism for her work.
By 2019, Thunberg had addressed world leaders at the UN and earned multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations. She was even named as Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Thunberg lives a minimalist and eco-conscious lifestyle, and avoids luxury items and unnecessary consumption. She also refuses to fly and instead relies on trains and boats for travel to reduce her carbon footprint.
Greta’s mother is the opera singer Malena Ernman, 51 while her father is the actor and author Svante Thunberg, 52. She also has a younger sister named Beata who was born three years after her.
Although she hasn’t officially commented on her relationship status, Chris Kebbon, 22 and Greta are said to be dating. Photographer Chris studied film and photography at the prestigious Lycée Français Saint-Louis in Stockholm and has lived in Syria, Lebanon, and Morocco with his family.
Greta has not publicly identified with any specific religion, although her family is associated with the Swedish Lutheran tradition.
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Education
Greta Thunberg completed her schooling in Sweden but took several breaks to focus on her activism. She famously deferred traditional higher education to dedicate her time to climate advocacy.
Profession
Greta Thunberg is a full-time climate activist, author, and public speaker and has delivered powerful speeches at major platforms, including the UN Climate Action Summit, COP24, and the European Parliament. Unlike many other public figures, she doesn’t accept speaking fees and instead donates any associated funds to environmental causes. She has authored several bestselling books, like ‘No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference’ and ‘The Climate Book.’ Notably, Thunberg uses profits from the sale of both books towards funding climate initiatives.
Philanthropy
Philanthropy is central to Greta Thunberg’s work and life, and she founded the Greta Thunberg Foundation in 2020. She uses the platform to channel all of the proceeds from her books, awards, and appearances towards climate and humanitarian causes. Back in 2020, Greta donated her €1 million Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity to organizations like Fridays for Future Brazil and the Stop Ecocide Foundation. She has also contributed about $100,000 to UNICEF for COVID-19 relief. She has also donated a total of €100,000 to SOS Amazonia to support environmental protection in Brazil. Her foundation also funds various grassroots movements and legal campaigns aimed at holding governments and corporations accountable for environmental harm.
Net worth
As of 2025, Greta Thunberg has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $2 million. Most of her income comes from book royalties, awards, and occasional public appearances.
Greta Thunberg has an Instagram account with the handle @gretathunberg, where he has over 15.5M followers and 1,137 posts.
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