We can change and people are ready for change.

Use your fear... it can take you to the place where you store your courage.

You must unite behind the science.

And the next second, they want to expand airports, and build new coal power plants and motorways.

Humanity is now standing at a crossroads

Our House is on fire and you are fuelling the flames.

This ongoing irresponsible behaviour will no doubt be remembered in history as one of the greatest failures of humankind.

I think it is insane that people are gathered here to talk about the climate, and they arrive here in private jets.

If there are no positive things to tell, then what should we do, should we spread false hope? We can’t do that, we have to tell the truth.

There is hope – I’ve seen it – but it does not come from the governments or corporations, it comes from the people.

You must not gamble your children’s future on the flip of a coin.

People in power have got away with not doing anything.

I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic.

We are striking because we have done our homework and they have not.

Humans are very adaptable: we can still fix this.

Everything needs to change – and it has to start today.

We must start today. We have no more excuses.

Without pressure from the people, our leaders can basically get away with not doing anything.

Together and united, we are unstoppable.