Svante Thunberg told the BBC's Today programme that his daughter has to deal with his criticism 'incredibly well.'
ByThe father of environmental activist Greta Thunberg has spoken of his reluctance to allow his daughter to be at the forefront of the climate change movement and his fears about the"hate" she faces from her opponents.
Her father said her persistence in wanting to fight against global warming helped his daughter, who has Asperger's Syndrome, deal with depression during which"she didn't eat for three months, which of course is the ultimate nightmare as a parent." He and his wife had prided themselves on being advocates for human rights and refugees, but Greta"basically thought we were huge hypocrites," and she told them bluntly,"whose human rights are you standing up for since we were not taking the climate issue seriously?"
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