A university has relocated a controversial lifesize statue of Greta Thunberg from its main entrance to a secluded spot after furious students slammed the £24,000 spend as a waste of money.
The University of Winchester came under fire over the bronze sculpture as students said the money could be spent on more meaningful environmental commitments, branding the memorial a 'greenwash'.
After protests last year and the sculpture becoming a target for anti-social behaviour, the statue was removed as the university insisted they did so to 'provide a more stable plinth' for it.
Now, the sculpture has been re-erected to a more secluded spot in the university's courtyard.
The statue of the Swedish activist named 'Make A Difference' was unveiled outside the university's main entrance in March 2021.
Thunberg, now 21, rose to fame in 2018 after she skipped school to demonstrate outside the Swedish parliament for more action against climate change.
