Sir David Attenborough interview on deep ocean mining

The transcript discusses the role of young people in climate activism, highlighting the generational gap and the importance of youth in political processes. It emphasizes the need for young people to influence politicians and the balance between respecting scientific facts and having passionate activism, as exemplified by Greta Thunberg.

What is the main role of young people in the political process according to the speaker?

• To vote in elections

• To ignore political processes

• To study the upper atmosphere

• To convince politicians of their seriousness

Why is it important for young people to be explicit about their demands?

• Because they have the right to vote

• Because it is their future at stake

• Because they are scientists

• Because they can change the past

What criticism does Greta Thunberg face according to the speaker?

• Her age

• Her political affiliations

• Her lack of passion

• Her interpretation of pure science

How does the speaker view Greta Thunberg's respect for science?

• She modestly acknowledges her non-expertise

• She ignores scientific data

• She is disrespectful to scientists

• She claims to be a scientist

What does the speaker claim to know more about?

• The upper atmosphere

• Chimpanzees and Penguins

• Climate change policies

• Political processes