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Despite criticism from students, a university in England this week unveiled a statue of climate protection activist Greta Thunberg.
The bronze sculpture shows her with long braided hair and outstretched hand. According to the information, it is the world's first life-size statue of the now 18-year-old Swede.
"Greta is a young woman who, despite the difficulties in her life, has become one of the world's leading environmental activists," said a statement from Winchester University.
"As a university for sustainability, we are proud to honor this inspiring woman in this way."
Students look at the bronze statue of Greta Thunberg at the University of Winchester
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The student organization University and College Union criticized the initiative as a prestige project.
The criticism is expressly not directed against Thunberg, who is supported in their role in the fight against climate change, it said in a statement published on Twitter.
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The cost of £ 24,000 (around 28,000 euros) should have been better used to prevent cuts and job cuts.
The university countered that the money had come from one pot to finance buildings and could not have been used for other purposes.