The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Cloakroom: Greta Thunberg in Iowa City – A conversation with some of the youngest climate strikers

In this episode of The Cloakroom, podcast host Jake Nemmers and politics editor Sarah Watson the Iowa City climate strike with Greta Thunberg on Friday, and spoke with some of the youngest and oldest activists at the corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue that day. The city estimated more than 3,000 people turned out to see the 16-year-old Swedish activist, who has been traveling around North America for a few weeks.

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