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Greta Thunberg Sets Sail For Home — And The U.N. Climate Conference

When the next round of climate talks was suddenly moved to Europe, the young activist needed to hitch a ride back across the Atlantic. And she had a message for the U.S. as she waved farewell.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg waves aboard the catamaran La Vagabonde as she sets sail for Europe from Hampton, Va., on Wednesday.

Two and a half months after she arrived in New York Harbor, Greta Thunberg set sail back to Europe.

The 16-year-old Swede's visit to the U.S. was a barnstorming tour for our time: She had at the United Nations, "You all come to us young people for hope. How dare you?" She had alongside millions in the Global Climate Strike. She. She had stood with Native American activists .

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