Student protest over Greta Thunberg statue – university receives ridicule for reaction. As of: February 29, 2024, 4:15 p.m By: Moritz Bletzinger CommentsPressSplit The statue is called “Make a Difference.” The students had been protesting against the bronze statue for about a year.

They accused the university of wasting money and “greenwashing’ The university spent £24,000 on the Greta statue - money that students said could have been put to better use.