Swedish activist Greta Thunberg
led a Fridays For Future rally demanding action to address the
climate crisis in Turin today.
"We have to continue to defend the planet. There are no other
options," she said.
"The young generations' tomorrow depends on us and we must
fight for this future.
"In less than three weeks we will be in a very important new
decade.
"What we do in the next 10 years will influence our lives,
those of our children, those of our grandchildren.
"That's why 2020 is the year of action.
"The year in which we take action so that emissions are cut.
"We must be united".
The 16-year-old, who was this week named Time's person of the
year, arrived in Turin in an electric car, wearing a long,
yellow coat and a grey woolly hat.
Before the rally she met Turin Mayor Chiara Appendino and
other Fridays For Future activists.
"It's a splendid city. I'm very happy to be here, although I
haven't had much time to visit it," she said.
"After Turin I'll go home.
"I'll have a bit of vacation, because you can't keep going
without resting.
"I won't need much time to be ready and rested again".
When asked about the photos she shot for Time, she commented:
"it was great fun. Fortunately, the photographer was highly
talented".
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