Italian climate activists painted the water of the famous Trevi Fountain black in Rome on Sunday. “Our country is dying,” cried the activists, who were insulted and insulted by tourists and passersby before local police intervened.
The approximately ten activists come from the group “Ultima Generazione” (Last Generation). They poured a black liquid made from diluted biochar into the well. They also entered the pool with a banner reading “We will not pay for fossil fuels” – a nod to the campaign to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies.
The protest followed several similar actions in Italy in recent weeks to draw attention to the climate crisis.
Mayor angry: “Absurd attacks!”
Roman mayor Roberto Gualtieri sharply criticized the activists. He spoke of “absurd attacks” on the city’s monuments. “Climate activists should look for forms of dialogue that do not endanger art heritage,” Gualtieri said.
Similar attacks on other wells
In early May, activists from the climate group “Ultima Generazione” poured a black liquid into the Bernini fountain in Piazza Navona in the heart of Rome. They wanted to “set an example for the black future that awaits humanity,” they said. When the police arrived, the four activists were taken away, Italian media report. Three young activists poured the same liquid into the so-called Barcaccia fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome in April. They had also smeared paint on the facade of the Senate beforehand.
In Italy, climate activists risk heavy sentences
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet approved a decree in April that provides for the payment of damages between €10,000 and €60,000 and “criminal sanctions” for those who “destroy, soil or deface” cultural objects.
Members of the climate protection movement are under investigation for “criminal conspiracy” in the northern Italian city of Padua. The group has been responsible for roadblocks and damage to private and historic buildings since 2020.
Source: Krone
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