"PLYMOUTH, England — Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate activist, set sail Wednesday on a racing yacht bound for New York. The boat cast off from the Mayflower Marina here in this old English port city around 3 p.m. local time during a brief pause in the rain.
Ms. Thunberg wore black sailing gear and boots for what will be a roughly two-week journey at sea. “Unite Behind the Science,” read the logo on her suit and on the mainsail, raised against a gray sky. Her hair was tied back in a signature braid.
Ms. Thunberg is making this epic voyage because she has been invited to participate at the United Nations climate talks in September, and she refuses to fly because aviation has such an enormous carbon footprint."
Somini Sengupta reports for the New York Times August 13, 2019.
SEE ALSO:
"Greta Thunberg: Climate Change Activist Sets Sail From Plymouth" (BBC News)
"Greta Thunberg Sets Sail For New York On Zero-Carbon Yacht" (Guardian)
"Greta Thunberg’s Sailing Adventure No Pleasure Cruise" (AP)
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