Climate activists from African nations make urgent appeal
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Greta Thunberg seeks trademarks to prevent commercial misuse
Fridays For Future ... belongs to anyone taking part in it, above all the young people. It can — and must -- not be used for individual or commercial purposes," Thunberg said.
Greta Thunberg brushes off U.S. finance chief’s criticism
Steven Mnuchin had a day earlier dismissed Thunberg’s suggestion that governments and companies cut back dramatically on fossil fuels with a condescending barb.
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Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg is asking young people to fight for their future in the next decade. Her comments came as she joined a Fridays for Future demonstration in the northern Italian city of Turin. Fridays for Future…
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Thunberg, 16, has become the face of the youth climate movement, drawing large crowds with her appearances at protests and conferences over the past year and a half.
“Our stories have been told over and over again,” Thunberg said, explaining why she and prominent German activist Luisa Neubauer would be handing over the stage at the U.N. climate meeting in Madrid to other young activists.
The 16-year-old said she planned to spend several days in the Portuguese capital before heading to Madrid, where delegates from nearly 200 countries are discussing how to tackle global warming.
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