The Dalai Lama met climate activist Greta Thunberg virtually on Saturday.
The Tibetan spiritual leader said: ‘I heard this young girl from Sweden. I really felt, “Oh, there is real hope from our younger generation who really thinking this environment and these things”.’
During their conversation, Thunberg said she had heard a call to action and urged people to educate themselves on climate issues.
‘If I could have ask one thing of you, it would be to educate yourself, to try to learn as much as you possibly can. There’s unlimited amount of information, and spread that knowledge, spread that awareness to others’ she said.