Her demands were that the Swedish government reduce carbon emissions in accordance with the Paris Agreement, and she protested by sitting outside the Riksdag every day during school hours with the sign Skolstrejk för klimatet (school strike for the climate).
Greta forlangte, at den svenske regering skulle følge Paris-aftalens mål om CO2-reduktion, og hun protesterede ved hver dag i skoletiden at stå uden for Riksdagen med et skilt med ordene Skolstrejk för klimatet (skolestrejke for klimaet).