Svante Thunberg

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Greta Thunberg ' s father said he thought it was a "bad idea" for his daughter, the "front" of the fight against Climate Change .

inspired to connect millions of people to the 16-year-old questions in the awareness for The Environment .

But Svante Thunberg told the BBC that he supports beating by his daughter skip school for the protection of the climate.

Mr. Thunberg said Greta was much happier, since he himself an activist, But he was worried about the "hatred" she faces.

As part of the same broadcast, guest-edited by Greta for Sir David Attenborough told her that you "Wake up world" to Climate Change .

she called Sir David on Skype from Stockholm in Sweden, where she lives, and told him how he inspired her activism.

The broadcaster and naturalist said Greta, they had "achieved things that many of us who have worked on the Problem for 20 years and failed".

He added that the 16-year-old was the "only reason" that the Climate Change is the Central theme of the recent UK general election.

Greta was nominated for this year's Nobel peace prize, after the spearhead of a global movement, calling for the heads of government of The World to act on Climate Change . He led round-the-world.

she is among the five high-profile people, the takeover of the Today show as guest editors during the festive time.

The BBC flew presenter Mishal Husain Sweden-interview the teenager and her father. Flying

said the decision, Today, the editor Sarah Sands : "We have the time for other means of transport. But we met up with our camera-man, and the conversation between Greta and David Attenborough was to communicate through Skype, the felt The Right way for the two of you. "

battle with depression

Speak to Husain as a part of The Show , Mr. Thunberg said his daughter had struggled with depression, for "three or four years" until she began to beat her school.

"you stopped talking. She stopped going to school," he said.

He added that it refuse to eat the "ultimate nightmare for a mother," when Greta began to. To help

you better be, Mr. Thunberg spent more time with Greta and her younger sister, Catherine, at their home in Sweden. Greta's mother, an Opera singer and former Eurovision Song Contest Participant Malena Ernman , contracts will be terminated, so that the whole family can be together.

The Family sought help from doctors, Mr, Thunberg said. Greta was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome - a form of autism at the age of 12,

Svante Thunberg and his daughter drove to a climate summit in New York on the zero-carbon yacht

in the next couple of years, they began to discuss, and the study of Climate Change , with Greta always passionate about solving the problem.

As a "very active" Human Rights advocates, Greta, you, the parents of the "great hypocrite", Mr Thunberg accused said.

"Greta said:" Whose rights get up, are you?', since we were not there, the climate issue seriously," he said.

He said Greta got "energy" from parents, changes in the behaviour of environment - Friendly be-like her mother, the choice is yours on the plane, and her father is always vegan.

Mr. Thunberg has also accompanied his daughter in New York and Madrid. Greta refuses to travel by plane, because of its environmental impact.

"I have all these things I knew to do The Right thing. But I have not done it, to rescue, to save him, my child," said Mr. Thunberg said.

"I have two daughters, and to be honest they are all for me no matter. I just want to be happy too," he added.

Mr. Thunberg said Greta has "changed" and themselves as "very happy" as a result of their activism.

"do you think you are not ordinary, because she is something special, and she is very famous, and all of these things. But for me, it is now an ordinary child, you can do all the things, like other people," he said.

"she's dancing around, she laughs a lot, we have a lot of Fun - and it is in a very good place. "

However, since Greta school strike stunt went viral online, Mr Thunberg said she was confronted with abuse from people who "don't want to change" their way of life in order to save The Environment .

"my appearance, my clothes, my behavior and my differences".

her father said he was particularly concerned about the "fake news, all of the things that people try it - the hatred that is generated".

But he added that his daughter with the criticism "incredibly well".

"honestly, I don't know how she does it, But she laughs most of the time. She finds it hilarious. "

Mr. Thunberg said he hoped it would be "less intense" for His Family in The Future , and that he thinks Greta "really wants to go back to school".

He added that Greta is 17, it is no longer needed, are accompanied on their travels.

"If you need me, I'll try to do it," he said. "But I think you will be more and more, do it yourself, which is great. "

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Source of news: bbc.com