Meet the Finnish grannies trying to save the world from climate change
In the northernmost part of Europe, twelve Finnish grandmothers have created a group pushing for environmental change. Their aim is simple: to ensure their grandchildren have a safe and sustainable future. The organisation, Aktivistimummot, meaning “Activist grannies”, now has over 5000 members in their Facebook group and has even received attention from politicians. Anu Harkki is one of the founding members. Before she retired she worked in the environmental sector. She is now an ambassador for the EU Climate Pact, a Climate Reality leader for Al Gore’s NGO “We try to give real...