Greta Thunberg arrives in Europe by catamaran Posted by Elise Kirsten on 3 December 2019 Tags:carbon emissions, Greta Thunberg, travel, UN Climate Change Conference Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived by catamaran in the port of Lisbon on Tuesday morning after a three-week journey across the Atlantic from the US. The teen arrived in the Portuguese capital where she was greeted by Lisbon’s mayor, Fernando Medina, before heading to Spain to attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid. Greta had appealed to sailors for a lift across the Atlantic after the Climate Change Conference was moved from Chile to Spain. The young Swede doesn’t fly because of the carbon emissions associated with air travel. Also read: Sustainable flying without the shame Thunberg received a response from Riley Whitelum and Elayna Carausu, an Australian couple who travel the world on their yacht with their 11-month-old son, Lenny. According to AFP, the catamaran, La Vagabonde, ‘leaves little or no carbon footprint when its sails are up, using solar panels and hydro-generators for electricity’. Sorry to anyone waiting, as you can see, winds not being as helpful as it could be #sailinglavagabonde #lisbon @GretaThunberg @_NikkiHenderson pic.twitter.com/9uwDc3NOs9 — Riley Whitelum (@Sailing_LaVaga) December 3, 2019 As the group sailed towards land, Whitelum posted an apology on Twitter, saying ‘Sorry to anyone waiting, as you can see, winds not being as helpful as it could be.’ Heading into Lisbon!! pic.twitter.com/9p72ONByAm — Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) December 3, 2019 Day 20. Our last day on the ocean! We can now almost smell land! We expect to arrive at Doca de Santo Amaro, Lisbon sometime between 8.00-10.00 tomorrow morning. @_NikkiHenderson @Sailing_LaVaga @elayna__c pic.twitter.com/VSMiRTQpKR — Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) December 2, 2019 Lisbon!! pic.twitter.com/WkWi1da4WO — Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) December 3, 2019 Climate activist Greta Thunberg reaches Lisbon on way to Madrid summit https://t.co/BC7soJhxbh pic.twitter.com/eCiDiZI9sd — Reuters (@Reuters) December 3, 2019 Featured image: Greta Thunberg/Twitter Also read: Greta Thunberg hitches ride across Atlantic with YouTubers You may also like Related Posts First flight of the flamingos 10 December 2019 The great bird rescue of 2019 at Kamfers Dam is leading to new discoveries.... read more Agreement on new nature reserve for the West Coast 10 December 2019 After more than a decade of lobbying, an agreement was reached last week to declare... read more Watch: Baby nyala headbutts leopard 6 December 2019 A nyala calf in the Greater Kruger National Park attempts to defend itself against a... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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