By Thomas Gaulkin, September 23, 2019
The United Nations Climate Action Summit formally opened today in New York City, gathering world leaders to address topics like climate finance and cleaner energy. In between the high-level diplomatic speeches, 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke up, giving her already eloquent demands for adult accountability a new, intensely moving, ferocity. If you watch the video above and don’t share in her anguish, well, take a deep look inward and watch it again.
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