Posted on 10/04/2019 1:25:32 PM PDT by Red Badger
IOWA CITY, Iowa (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered in Iowa City on Friday to watch teenage activist Greta Thunberg speak at a rally to demand that political leaders and institutions take urgent action to combat climate change.
Demonstrators, including many young activists, held signs that read “If you breathe the air you should care” and “Science not silence” as they waited for the young Swede to take the stage on the campus of the University of Iowa.
“I am more than excited,” said Iowa City resident Philinise Hamlin, 41. “Change doesn’t start until we put our foot forward and try to make it happen.”
Thunberg’s campaign demanding that world leaders tackle climate change began as a lonely vigil outside the Swedish parliament, but saw her rise to address the United Nations on the issue last month, and took her to Iowa City on Friday.
The 16-year-old stopped in the Midwestern city, located in the state that will hold the first of next year’s U.S. presidential nominating contests, as part of her tour of North America ahead of a U.N.-sponsored climate conference in Santiago, Chile, in December.
“She is the face of climate change,” said Lena Kosinski, a 21-year-old student at the University of Iowa. “It’s nice to have not only a young person, but a female leading the change.”
In recent weeks, millions of people have poured onto streets around the globe in protests inspired by Thunberg to demand governments take urgent action on climate change.
Students in Iowa City said Thunberg’s visit was a testament to their efforts to demand change from local leaders.
“We are honored. We are inspired. We are emboldened. And we say, no more excuses,” Student Climate Strike Iowa City, which organized the visit, said on Twitter ahead of the event.
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Indeed
Shows how pathetic and desperate liberals truly are.
[ “I am more than excited,” said Iowa City resident Philinise Hamlin, 41. “Change doesn’t start until we put our foot forward and try to make it happen.” ]
O.K. I believe this qualifies as one of these Idiots Out Walking Around.
How much ya wanna bet that Philinise Hamlin, 41, voted for Obama and then for Hillary?
No you can't judge my state by the ones in Iowa City. Iowa City is more similar to Berkeley CA than Iowa.
Heh, I meant to say “in Iowa City”.
Haven’t ever been there. Is it like most Democrat-controlled cities?
Someday she is gonna make someone one hell fo an ex-wife.
They always have been. That's why they wanted control of the schools at ALL levels. Marx knew it, Lenin knew it, Stalin knew it, Mao knew it Pol Pot knew it....................
She’s taken a ‘year’ off.......................
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