Greta Thunberg’s dad was concerned that depression would kill his daughter before activism saved her

cde.news desk 31 December 2019, 05:35 · 1 min read

epa08061914 Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg delivers a speech as she attends a plenary session during the second day of high level segment talks in the framework of COP25 UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain, 11 December 2019. The Conference runs in Spanish capital until 13 December. EFE/JJ Guillen EPA-EFE/J.J. GUILLEN

Greta Thunberg had “stopped talking and eating” before climate activism “saved her”, according to her dad.

Svante Thunberg said he thought depression would kill his daughter before she launched her worldwide “climate crisis” campaign.

He also said he thought it was a “bad idea” for his daughter, 16, to take the “front line” in combating climate change, The Sun.

Mr Thunberg’s remarks to the BBC came during a special edition of the Radio 4 Today program guest-edited by Greta.

In an interview he said of her climate change activism: “We thought it was a bad idea, just the idea of your own daughter sort of putting herself at the very front line of such a huge question like climate change.

“You wouldn’t want that as a parent.”

News (AU)

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