Climate activist Greta Thunberg set off from a marina in Plymouth, southwest of the United Kingdom, on the afternoon of August 15, heading to New York on a racing sailboat to attend a climate change conference at the UN headquarters on September 23. The Swedish teenager refuses to fly in order to avoid contributing to carbon emissions. The sailboat will be powered by electricity generated by underwater turbines and solar panels, to ensure that the boat does not emit any emissions during the journey.
At a press conference before boarding, the activist said she has no intention of telling people how they should or shouldn’t travel. “I’m one of the very few people in the world who can do that, so I think I should take the risk.”
