courtesy of Instagram/@gretathunbergPolitics / NewsPolitics / NewsGreta Thunberg meets Malala Yousafzai for the first time‘She’s the only friend I’d skip school for,’ Malala saysShareLink copied ✔️February 25, 2020February 25, 2020Text Thom Waite Youth activists are leading the charge in many of the most important protest movements and conversations in the world today, and very few figures sum this up better than Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai. Today (February 25) the 17 year old climate activist and the 22 year old female education activist met for the first time at Oxford University, where the latter is studying. “So... today I met my role model,” Thunberg writes alongside a picture of the pair posted to social media. “What else can I say?” “She’s the only friend I’d skip school for,” Yousafzai adds in a similar post. She’s the only friend I’d skip school for. pic.twitter.com/uP0vwF2U3K— Malala (@Malala) February 25, 2020 Beyond that, it’s not 100% clear what they talked about during their meeting (although it’s probably safe to say it wasn’t just a chat about the Nobel Peace Prize win and nominations they have between them). Thunberg did also address some other students at the university though, talking about “science, voting, the limits of protest, divestment, real zero v net zero, and much more,” according to Alan Rusbridger, the master of Yousafzai’s Oxford college. Thunberg is currently in the UK with plans to join a school strike in Bristol February 28. She’s also reportedly working on a documentary series with the BBC, and has recently announced that she’s establishing a foundation with the prize money from a Right Livelihood Award. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe rise of the intellectual tattooFrom spiritual flowcharts to psychological models, diagrams are increasingly becoming a tattoo choice – but what exactly do they signify?BeautyLife & CultureWhy so many young people are training to be death doulas Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of soccer ahead of a summer shaped by the gameFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followBeautyDirty Girls: The cult 90s documentary that made being dirty feel radicalBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismLife & CultureHave you ever been friend-bombed?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy