A controversial life-size statue of Greta Thunberg has been unveiled at Winchester University despite being branded a ‘vanity project’ by critics. The £24,000 bronze sculpture of the environmental activist, 18, has been placed on the Hampshire university campus to reflect its values on ‘sustainability and social justice’ But many locals have questioned the decision, with … Read more
Furious locals slam Winchester University’s plan to erect £24,000 statue of Greta Thunberg who has no links with city and demand they put up a tribute to cult hero Kev the Big Issue seller instead Winchester University commissioned a life-sized sculpture of Greta Thunberg The teen activist’s statue will be erected in the new £50m … Read more
Greta Thunberg tells Joe Biden to ‘treat the climate crisis like a crisis’ and accuses him of being ‘not nearly enough in line with the science’ The 18-year-old Swede sparred publicly with Donald Trump over climate policy But though Biden returned to the Paris agreement – Thunberg said he wasn’t actually setting policy to stay … Read more
England footballer Marcus Rashford and climate activist Greta Thunberg have been awarded gold Blue Peter badges for having ‘accomplished great things, inspired a nation, saved a life or shown bravery and courage’. Rashford and Thunberg join a small list of people who have been presented with the coveted badge, including the Queen, Sir David Attenborough, … Read more
‘A very happy old man looking forward to a bright and wonderful future!’: Greta Thunberg trolls Trump one last time by reigniting their Twitter war as he leaves the White House The 18-year-old repurposed one of Trump’s earlier insults in a cheeky tweet as he ended his term as president on Wednesday The teenage climate … Read more
Greta Thunberg has rubbished Boris Johnson’s promises of a ‘green revolution’ after the government approved the use of a bee killing pesticide and a new coal mine. The Prime Minister has presented himself as being at the head of efforts to green the global economy with, for example, promises of huge reductions in greenhouse gas … Read more
Greta Thunberg has joked that her ‘evil handlers can no longer control her’ in a tongue-in-cheek tweet marking her 18th birthday. The activist sarcastically hit back at critics who claim parents secretly masterminded her rise to global notoriety by saying she is ‘free at last’ now she has turned 18. Miss Thunberg said she would be spending … Read more
Greta Thunberg has said she ‘doesn’t care’ about the jet-setting exploits of celebrities who preach about the environment in an interview ahead of her 18th birthday. The teenage activist became the face of the youth climate movement after launching a solo ‘school strike’ outside the Swedish parliament aged just 15. Since then, Miss Thunberg – who will … Read more
Greta Thunberg said she is ‘honoured’ by reports that Amazon considers her environmental activism a threat to their business. The 17-year-old climate change activist urged Amazon to ‘reconsider its priorities’ following reports of the online retail giant’s ‘obsessive monitoring of organized labor and social and environmental movements’. Leaked internal Amazon reports from 2019 claimed that Amazon hired … Read more
‘Can you introduce me to Terrance and Philip?’ Justin Trudeau pranked by Russian duo posing as Greta Thunberg who urged him to leave Nato and fix up a meeting with South Park characters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been pranked by a Russian duo A woman posing as Greta Thunberg urged Trudeau to leave … Read more