37 climate activists, with Greta Thunberg among them, have dyed the waterways, lakes and fountains in 10 Italian cities’ bright green to raise awareness.
Activists targeted Turin’s Po River, Reno River in Bologna, Taranto’s Tara River and fountains in both Padova and Genoa.
They have termed this the “Stop Ecocide” stunt. Demonstrators wore red from head to toe and masked themselves with veils.
It is considered a reaction to the COP30 summit, which left protesters discontented — particularly by the fact that fossil fuel use has not been limited in light of this summit, as they had hoped.
It is known as the most important global summit on climate change.
Over 30 countries signed a letter warning Brazil they would reject any deal without a plan to move away from oil, gas and coal at COP30 over the weekend.
Many were disappointed that the European Union yielded, despite its initial insistence on a deal.
The activists are from Extinction Rebellion, the UK-founded global environmental movement which uses nonviolent civil disobedience to compel government action to fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.
All eyes are now on Venice, where the activists received a 48-hour ban for dying the famous Venice Canal bright green.
The group claims that the dye used is environmentally harmless, although it feels odd to think of the living creatures in the water being harassed thus.
