"It is clear that private jets are incompatible with ensuring present and future living conditions on this planet. So we’re not going to let this continue. We’re not going to let the rich, who are responsible for the majority of aviation emissions, get away with sacrificing people and the planet in order to maintain their extreme lifestyles."
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Greta Thunberg: We won’t let the rich sacrifice people and planet for their extreme lifestyles extinction rebell (27 Jan 2024)
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