UK statue of ‘inspirational’ Greta Thunberg criticised as ‘vanity project’

Climate activist Greta Thunberg (Ben Birchall/PA)

A controversial life-sized bronze sculpture of environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been unveiled by a university after being branded a “vanity project”.

The statue of the “inspirational” Swedish climate change protester has been created by the University of Winchester to reflect its values on “sustainability and social justice”.