HAMPTON, Va. – Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg hitched a renewable-energy ride back to Europe on Wednesday, sailing into the Atlantic on a trip she hopes will get her to Madrid in time for another climate conference, and then home for the holidays. ADVERTISEMENTBefore departing, Thunberg reflected on her time in North America during an Associated Press interview in the cabin of the catamaran. Thunberg has become a symbol of a growing movement of young climate activists after leading weekly school strikes in Sweden that inspired similar actions in about 100 cities worldwide. “They are the ones who are being impacted often the most and first by the climate and ecological crisis. “So, that really gives you an idea of how big the climate movement has reached.” /gsgRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 13, 2019 22:40 UTC