Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has weighed in on the coronavirus pandemic, saying the global crisis presents an opportunity for nations of the world to think more long term about Earth’s future.

“Whether we like it or not, the world has changed. It looks completely different from how it did a few months ago, and it will probably not look the same again, and we are going to have to choose a new way forward,” Thunberg said this week during a virtual Earth Day event from her home in Sweden. “If one single virus can destroy economies in a matter of weeks, it shows we are not thinking long term, and we are not taking these risks into account.”