The Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday visited the Potsdam Institute for climate impact research. Thunberg and the German climate activist Luisa Neubauer had expressed interest in the “current state of climate research,” said a spokesman for the Institute on Wednesday, the AFP news Agency. Therefore, the two would meet, among others, the Institute of Directors Johan Rockström and Ottmar edenhofer. First, the editors ‘ network, Germany had reported about the non-public visit. Whether you arrive already on Thursday in Berlin, was in the Morning, is still unclear.
Rockström comes as Thunberg from Sweden. According to the figures, the two met already at the world economic forum in Davos in January. There Thunberg had expressed the desire to visit the Institute once. Rockström was “delighted” about the visit. “These two young women remind us all that we need to take on adult responsibility,” he said.
Friday from 10 a.m. Thunberg demonstrated in Berlin
Thunberg perceives in this week a number of appointments in Germany: Also on Friday Thunberg wants to participate in the Fridays-for-Future-Protest in Berlin. This will take place from 10 to 14 o’clock instead of at the Invalidenpark in Berlin-Mitte and the Demo draws to the Brandenburg gate.
After that, you’ll located in Potsdam, said the Institute spokesman. A fixed time had not been agreed. In addition, Thunberg receives on Saturday in Berlin, a special award for climate protection at the award ceremony of the “Golden camera”. The German Film and TV prizes will be awarded in the former Tempelhof airport, the Gala will be moderated by Steven Gätjen and from 20.15 clock ZDF broadcast live.
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It is the second Time that the juvenile comes within a few weeks after Germany. At the beginning of March Thunberg is leading the free daily climate strike in Hamburg.
Also in Potsdam want to demonstrate to people on Sunday afternoon against climate change, according to the RBB. Under the slogan “Potsdam for the Future,” want to go to the participants, including the Brandenburg BUND, Nabu and the Initiative “Fridays for Future”, on the road.
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Thunberg gets had been on strike in the summer of last year, at first alone on a weekly basis. For months, young people from the Protest boycott in many countries against a lack of climate protection efforts in once a week lessons. (Tsp, AFP)
