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Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is coming to the UK on Friday to take part in a youth protest in Bristol.
The 17-year-old Swede will be joining the Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate on College Green on 28 February.
One of the organisers, Milly Sibson, also 17, from Bristol, told the Press Association news agency: “We are all just so excited – everyone is so excited about the thought of hearing her talk.
“I would love the chance to meet her because she is the founder of this movement and she is so important to it – she is an idol even though she is younger than me.
“We really hope loads of people join us to welcome her to Bristol.”
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In the protest that started a movement, Greta skips school to sit outside of the Swedish parliament in Stockholm in order to raise awareness of climate change on 28 August 2018
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Greta speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 25 January
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Greta stages a protest at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 25 January
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Greta addresses to the occupation at Marble Arch in London on 21 April
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Greta speaks at the senate in Rome on 18 April
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Greta receives the Special Climate Protection Award at the German Film and Television awards in Berlin on 30 March
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Greta attends a children's climate protest in Berlin on 29 March
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Greta addresses a children's climate protest on 1 March in Hamburg
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Greta attends a meeting for the Civil Society For rEUnaissance at the EU Charlemagne Building in Brussels on 21 February
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In the protest that started a movement, Greta skips school to sit outside of the Swedish parliament in Stockholm in order to raise awareness of climate change on 28 August 2018
Getty
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Greta speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 25 January
AFP/Getty
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Greta stages a protest at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 25 January
Reuters
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Greta speaks at the House of Commons in London on 23 April
PA
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Greta addresses to the occupation at Marble Arch in London on 21 April
AFP/Getty
6/12
Greta meets the pope on a visit to Rome
Reuters
7/12
Greta speaks at the senate in Rome on 18 April
Reuters
8/12
Greta addresses a debate of the EU Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 16 April
AFP/Getty
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Greta receives the Special Climate Protection Award at the German Film and Television awards in Berlin on 30 March
AFP/Getty
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Greta attends a children's climate protest in Berlin on 29 March
AFP/Getty
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Greta addresses a children's climate protest on 1 March in Hamburg
Getty
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Greta attends a meeting for the Civil Society For rEUnaissance at the EU Charlemagne Building in Brussels on 21 February
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Milly said Greta had originally planned to visit London, but as the area planned for the protest in the capital was too small the organisers had recommended Bristol instead.
The city was awarded the title of European Green Capital in 2015.
Press Association