We predicted young people would take on one more big battle before 2020, and here it is: saving the planet. Saving the planet clearly the top story this month.
The leader to save the planet is Greta Thunberg, a 16 year old Swedish girl. She started a movement in Europe for people to switch from planes to trains, and the airlines noticed. This month she rattled the U.S. with two moves. Greta’s success prompted KLM to run a full page ad in NYTimes supporting environmental friendly travel. That prompted a wave of “can’t do” columns by Americans claiming it is too costly to save the planet.
Then Thunberg announced she will attend a UN climate change conference in New York. Owners of a world class sailing yacht volunteered to take her across the ocean - - emission free.
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