{"id":1935618,"date":"2023-05-22T10:55:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T14:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-radical-climate-activists-vandalize-historic-rome-fountain\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T10:56:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T14:56:41","slug":"watch-radical-climate-activists-vandalize-historic-rome-fountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-radical-climate-activists-vandalize-historic-rome-fountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate activists vandalize Rome fountain. Watch video."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-radical-climate-activists-vandalize-historic-rome-fountain%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1935618&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Climate Change Activists Turn Trevi Fountain Black in Rome Protest<\/h2>\n<h3>What Happened?<\/h3>\n<p>Seven activists from the &#8220;Ultima Generazione&#8221; group poured diluted charcoal into the Trevi Fountain in Rome to turn the water black. The group held up banners and shouted slogans against fossil fuels, calling for an end to public subsidies for them. The police waded into the water to remove the protesters, while tourists filmed the incident.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Did They Do It?<\/h3>\n<p>The group linked their protest to the recent deadly floods in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, saying that one in four houses in Italy are at risk from flooding. They called for urgent action to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/\" title=\"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure bills\">address climate change<\/a> and its impact on the environment.<\/p>\n<h3>Reaction to the Protest<\/h3>\n<p>Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri condemned the protest, calling it an &#8220;absurd attack&#8221; on the city&#8217;s artistic heritage. The Trevi Fountain is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-officials-war-with-elected-sheriff-over-threat-to-clear-encampments-from-venice-boardwalk-by-july-4\/\" title=\"L.A. Officials War With Elected Sheriff Over Threat To Clear Encampments From Venice Boardwalk By July 4\">famous tourist attraction<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-radical-climate-activists-vandalize-historic-rome-fountain\/\" title=\"Climate activists vandalize Rome fountain. Watch video.\">visitors traditionally toss coins<\/a> into the water to ensure their return to Rome.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The protest highlights the growing concern about climate change and its impact on the environment. Activists are calling for urgent action to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-climate-official-on-people-producing-emissions-we-have-to-break-your-will\/\" title=\"Massachusetts Climate Official On People Producing Emissions: \u2018We Have To Break Your Will\u2019\">reduce carbon emissions<\/a> and transition to renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven young activists from the &#8220;Last Generation&#8221; group poured diluted charcoal into Rome&#8217;s Trevi Fountain to protest against climate change. They held banners saying &#8220;We won&#8217;t pay for fossil (fuels)&#8221; and shouted &#8220;our country is dying&#8221;. 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