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Greta Thunberg: Climate change activist is halfway to the US on her boat journey - send her your messages

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It's a busy week for climate campaigner Greta Thunberg.

The 16-year-old is marking a year since she began her 'School Strike for Climate' protests and she has just reached the halfway point of her big boat journey to the US.

Back in August last year Greta called on school children across the world to miss school every Friday to protest against climate change.

She started the protests to demand that world leaders act to tackle the problem of climate change.

Since then her protests have been joined by millions of children and adults too.

Screengrab-from-Greta-on Twitter.Twitter/Greta Thunberg

So what would you like to say to the climate activist? Do you have a message of encouragement for Greta on her journey? Maybe you'd like to congratulate her on a year of protests?

Send us a video using the CBBC Buzz app or send in a message for Greta using the comments below.

Her latest move - a journey entirely by boat across the Atlantic Ocean - is designed to highlight how travel impacts the environment.

Greta is travelling from the UK to America to attend two climate conferences there. But the activist will not travel by aeroplane, or by cruise ship because of the effect these types of transport can have on the planet. Both modes of transport use non-renewable fuel, cause pollution and release carbon into the atmosphere.

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  • [Edited By Moderator]
    you have gone so far even with so much hate. that is the most amazing thing and u will make history!! Well done and good luck on the rest of your journey. your biggest fan who is learning about you at school.

  • Greta, you're cool!πŸ™‚πŸ˜

  • Dear Greta: I hope you have a good trip I wanna join in I hope you see this message
    your fan- Cayden
    Dear Greta:Never give up, what you're doing is amazing-Jay
    Dear Greta I know you are on a boat to the USA right now but I want to wish you good luck - Adian
    Dear Greta,I hope you have a safe journey on your boat- Isabella
    Dear Greta,You are so smart you are the bravest girl I know -Calvin

  • Hi Greta,
    Do you have any tips on how to deal with hate. I`m assuming you might have been through this with your campaign. Good Luck!

  • β€˜β€˜ Greta, You're an Inspirational Girl. You are only 16, Tackling Climate
    Change and Inspiring Millions to follow your Technique. You have
    Became Thousands of people's Role model. Send the world your message (s)
    We all know that no one can stop you from Being awesome, Just like the way
    you just are! Ignore that Haters too, Because We all Love you! Just bear In
    mind that You deserve Everyone's attention, Because you're awesome, you are
    so important for Those Generations to come! Don't stop, Because you are Super
    Important Just the way you are :) ’’
    FridaysForFuture
    βš‘ πŸ’• ☏ Chloe ☏ πŸ’• βš‘

  • Greta, you're awesome!

  • Hi Greta
    Thank you for doing something to raise the attention on climate change. It has become one of the most talked about subjects in teens now.
    Thank you for doing this trip to show the world your message.
    I love you slogan "unite behind the science"
    Ignore that haters
    Nay x

  • Hi Greta,
    It is amazing that you are doing this and I think that it is great that you are doing something that needs to be done and nothing really is happening to stop it!
    Ps: I have Aspergers too!

  • Hi Greta. You are such an inspiration to everyone. Your boat is so good for the environment and you are only 16.
    I wish you really good luck for the rest of your journey and life.

  • Greta, you are my role model. I think you should persevere and do not let anyone stop you. Because of you, I believe that even the youngest people can make the biggest of differences. YOU ARE AMAZING!!! By the way, your idea for a school strike is great, and the fact that you are travelling to America by boat. I am most passionate about climate change and deforestation. Carry on being you and remember- we all wish you the best of luck!
    Bye!!β€β›΅πŸŒπŸ‘

  • Thank you so much Greta. You have inspired us all and for the first time made me genuinely believe that anyone can make a difference. P.S GOOD LUCK!

  • You have defiantly made loads more people aware of climate change and have influenced millions. It makes everyone see how much small things are having such a big impact on the Earth. Defiantly, keep going!πŸŒπŸ—Ί

  • You have inspired so many of my friends and me to speak up about climate change- if everyone in the world was like you, it would be a perfect place to live! Go Greta- you are amazing x Love from Fangyi (Elle)

  • Greta you have inspired people and raised awareness on a global level. Congrats on all the hard work you have done. Good luck at your conferences. Remember that you have people across the world supporting you.
    xoxo
    -a new friend from Canada

  • Greta, you are so inspiring, I wish I could be like you and well done for a year of climate change stopping! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘

  • Greta, you are so cool 😎!

  • Greta, you have inspired the whole world - keep going, keep believing, keep smiling! xxx

  • Greta, you're a role model!

  • yeetus yeetus have fun greta :)

  • You are amazing and make me want to help stop climate change🌍

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