[Church:] Well, two women who broke down barriers in the United States are becoming Barbie dolls. Toymaker, Mattel, says Sally Ride and Rosa Parks made the world better for generations of girls. And they hope the dolls will inspire girls to pursue their dreams. Astronaut Sally Ride was the first American woman and youngest American to fly in space. And Rosa Parks is known as the mother of the modern civil rights movement. The dolls made their debut on America's Women's Equality Day. And when you think about traveling from Europe to the United States, an airplane is probably the first thing that comes to mind. Well, not if you're Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenager raising awareness of the climate crisis. More now from CNN's Michael Holmes.
[Michael Holmes, Cnn International Correspondent:] The world's most famous teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, set sail from New York two weeks ago. Choosing to go by sea rather than flying to make her trip emissions- free. And now, her epic journey across the Atlantic is about to be over. She documented the trip on social media, tweeting on Monday, "Rough seas south of Nova Scotia. But conditions closer to New York will be slower than predicted and weather updates suggest Wednesday arrival." It is difficult to say exactly when Greta will actually get to New York, rough seas would further delay the arrival. This digital map captures the trip in real-time. It's not been all smooth sailing for the 16-year-old and her team. The sea hasn't been too kind to them in some areas.
[Greta Thunberg, Student And Climate Activist:] We are turn to doing between 20 and 25 knots. Last night we hits 30 knots, and that we are about 300 miles away from Nova Scotia, and it's very rough and very high waves. And yes.
[Holmes:] Rough seas are not all that Greta has to contend with. Conditions on this old racing yachts, the Malizia II are not ideal. There's no toilet or running water. The yacht fitted with solar panels and underwater turbines to generate electricity. But before leaving, Greta said, she was prepared to face these conditions.
[Thunberg:] It's not going to be comfortable, but that I can live with.
[Holmes:] The 16-year-old Swede became famous by staging a weekly Friday strike outside the Swedish parliament in 2018. To protest what she called the Swedish government's inaction on climate change. She since inspired young people around the world. Many of whom have organized their own protests against climate change. While in New York, Greta will address the United Nations climate summit. She will later travel around the Americas campaigning for stronger action against climate change. She's taken a year off school to focus on her campaign. Michael Holmes. CNN.
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