{"id":1935747,"date":"2023-05-22T21:42:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T01:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activists-pour-charcoal-in-trevi-fountain-turning-it-black\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T21:45:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T01:45:19","slug":"climate-activists-pour-charcoal-in-trevi-fountain-turning-it-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activists-pour-charcoal-in-trevi-fountain-turning-it-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Activists turn Trevi Fountain black with charcoal."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fclimate-activists-pour-charcoal-in-trevi-fountain-turning-it-black%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=1935747&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 Activists Turn Trevi Fountain Black in Rome<\/h2>\n<p>A group of about ten environmental activists from the organization Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) turned the normally bright blue water of Rome\u2019s famous Trevi Fountain black on Sunday using charcoal diluted with vegetable oil. The activists carried a banner that read, \u201cLet\u2019s not pay for fossil campaigns considering what is happening in Emilia Romagna,\u201d referring to the deadly floods in northern Italy that some experts have tried to categorize as a climate crisis. According to Rome\u2019s police force, all activists were detained and charged with vandalism.<\/p>\n<h3>Condemnation from Local Officials<\/h3>\n<p>Luisa Regimenti, councilor for personnel, urban security, local police and local authorities, condemned the act as eco-vandalism. She claimed in a written statement that it was the \u201cumpteenth demonstrative act of eco-vandals\u201d that had damaged \u201ca symbol of Rome universally known in the world.\u201d Roberto Gualtieri, the Mayor of Rome, tweeted: \u201cEnough of these absurd attacks on our artistic heritage. Today the #FontanadiTrevi was smeared. Expensive and complex to restore, hoping there is no permanent damage. I invite activists to compete on a confrontational terrain without putting the monuments at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Activists Targeting Iconic Fountains<\/h3>\n<p>Activists have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activists-pour-charcoal-in-trevi-fountain-turning-it-black\/\" title=\"Activists turn Trevi Fountain black with charcoal.\">poured charcoal-based liquids<\/a> into the iconic fountains of Rome numerous times. They had targeted the Barcaccia fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps in April, and the Fountain of Four Rivers in Piazza Navona in May. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-republicans-call-for-environmental-activists-resignation\/\" title=\"Minnesota Republicans Call For Environmental Activist\u2019s Resignation\">climate activist group<\/a> has taken pride and ownership in each occurrence.<\/p>\n<h3>Climate Change and Flooding in Italy<\/h3>\n<p>Following the flooding in northern Italy that resulted in at least 14 fatalities, more than 36,000 displaced local citizens, and 50,000 without electricity, many climate groups have condemned the Italian government for their lack of preparation in what they deemed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-i-got-a-covid-test-four-times-in-one-day-two-came-back-negative-two-came-back-positive-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Elon Musk: I Got A COVID Test Four Times In One Day. \u2018Two Came Back Negative, Two Came Back Positive.\u2019 | The Daily Wire\">climate change<\/a>-caused disaster. According to legend, anyone who drops a penny into the fountain will arrive back in Rome in the future. For the Catholic charity Caritas, about 1.1-1.6 million euros ($1.1-$1.6 million) in coins are collected annually. During peak tourist seasons, the fountain receives about 3,000 euros ($3,200) every day in donations, according to Rome\u2019s tourism bureau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate activists turned Rome&#8217;s Trevi Fountain black by using charcoal mixed with vegetable oil. The group of ten environmentalists from Ultima Generazione entered the fountain on Sunday to protest against climate change. 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