Greta Arrives, Carbon Free

Greta Thunberg arriving in America  photos courtesy: Battery Park City Authority/Jonathan Gross

On August 28, Lower Manhattan turned out to welcome 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg to the U.S. after her voyage across the Atlantic fueled by solar cells, hydro-generators and the wind.

She is in town to attend the United Nation’s Climate Action Summit on September 23, and also to participate in events during Climate Week (September 23 – 29). Beloved by people of all ages for her plain-spoken commitment to address climate change, Greta has galvanized young people in particular.

	Click to watch BPCA’s President and CEO B.J. Jones and boardmember Catherine McVay Hughes offer their salutations to Greta upon her arrival.

In Battery Park City, many children from around the world gathered to meet her-hoisted onto their parents’ shoulders, chattering in different languages, chanting demands for social and political change.

Greta and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres are calling on world leaders to produce immediate, practical plans to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Welcome, Greta, and thank you.