Even if that is what she says she dreads above all, it is complicated not to present Naomi Seibt as the “anti-Greta Thunberg”. “I want to be more than that,” said the 19-year-old German. However, the latter does not hesitate to adopt the codes established by the Swedish who launched the strike for the climate, as well as to adapt to its sauce its most famous slogans. “I don’t want you to panic, I want you to think,” wrote Naomi Seibt in the description of her Twitter profile, echoing Greta Thunberg’s words in Davos.
“Young, European and eloquent”, the German YouTuber seems to have been chosen by climatosceptics as their figurehead, says the Washington Post. The American organization Heartland Institute has thus given its support to Naomi Seibt and to her “climato-realism”. Describing her as a “rising star who pleads for an appropriate discourse on climate change”, the think tank provides support which is far from trivial for the young girl from Münster, since in particular hides behind him a close adviser to the President of the United States.
Approaching the young German girl at COP25 in Madrid, the Heartland Institute tried to get her to sign a contract. Goal ? To harm German environmentalists. But the American association is not the only one wanting to call on Naomi Seibt. “An antidote to Greta Thunberg”, welcomed climatosceptics from all over the world.
Close to the German far right
What give wings to the young woman, active on Youtube for only a year. His favorite theme? You will understand: global warming, but more particularly still, the questioning of all scientific theories on the subject. “Do CO2 emissions of human origin have as much impact on the climate? I think it’s ridiculous to believe that “, explains for example Naomi Seibt during one of her speeches. But the environment is not her only focus. In her videos, she also tackles subjects such as abortion and immigration, always with a very conservative outlook. She does not hide her sympathy for the German far-right party AfD.
If Naomi Seibt continues to decry the label of “anti-Greta” which is attached to her, believing that she in turn made her look like a “brainwashed puppet”, it would be interesting to know also what her thinks. main concern of this new face of climate-skepticism.
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