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Who is really Camille Étienne, the green activist, the new darling of the urban left?

2023-06-02T05:14:34.964Z

Highlights: Camille Étienne is an activist for climate and social justice. He has been described as "French Greta Thunberg" by some scientists. Other observers denounce his thinking with slogans. Le Figaro investigated him to find out if he is a credible intellectual figure or a media bubble. He tells them: "It's difficult to always be green in a world that is not" He also says: "I talk a lot. Especially lately". He then adds: "What does the one who hates Total say?"


INVESTIGATION - The work of the French "Greta Thunberg" is praised by some scientists. Other observers denounce his thinking with slogans. Media bubble or credible intellectual figure? Le Figaro investigated.


Camille Étienne laughs. To explain her choice of appointment in a bistro covered with artificial flowers, this "activist for climate and social justice" laughs: "the bosses are super nice, they hosted me one night when I had lost my keys". Then she evacuates: "it's difficult to always be green in a world that is not". Everyone deals with the times. In ours, cool coffee shops stick plastic magnolia on their awnings to inflate their recipes. Go for the flowers, Camille Étienne orders a coffee and "a glass of water because I talk a lot". Especially lately.

On the occasion of the release of his book Pour un soulèvement écologiste (Le Seuil), France 5, France Inter, Télérama, Libération... have all opened their trays, antennas, pages to this "radical" activist described as "French Greta Thunberg", it is a compliment, by some scientists. The welcome is always warm. What does the one who "hates Total" say...

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Source: lefigaro

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