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Greta Thunberg Says Sea Voyage 'Energized' Her Climate Fight

Associated Press

   LISBON, PORTUGAL - Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Portugal
   on Tuesday after a three-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, telling
   cheering supporters that the journey had "energized" her for the fight
   against climate change.
   The Swedish teen, whose one-woman protests outside the Swedish
   parliament helped inspire a global youth movement, sailed into the port
   of Lisbon after making a last-minute dash back from the United States
   to attend this year's U.N. climate conference.
   Thunberg has been steadfast in her refusal to fly because of the amount
   of greenhouse gases emitted by planes, a stance that put her planned
   appearance at the meeting in doubt when the venue was moved from Chile
   to Spain a month ago.
   "We've all been on quite an adventure," Thunberg told reporters shortly
   after stepping off the catamaran La Vagabonde, on which she'd hitched a
   ride back home to Europe. "It feels good to be back."
   Thunberg's appearances at past climate meetings have won her plaudits
   from some leaders - and criticism from others who've taken offense at
   the angry tone of her speeches.
   "I think people are underestimating the force of angry kids,'" Thunberg
   said. "If they want us to stop being angry, then maybe they should stop
   making us angry."
   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.
   "We will continue the fight there to make sure that within those walls
   the voices of the people are being heard," she said.
   The white 48-foot (15-meter) yacht carrying Thunberg, her father
   Svante, an Australian family and professional sailor Nikki Henderson
   sailed into Lisbon amid blue skies, with a small flotilla of boats
   escorting it to harbor.

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