Greta Thunberg gets banned from Venice for two days
The demonstration, organized by Extinction Rebellion over the weekend, used non-toxic tracer dye to color the canal in an effort to highlight what the group described as “the massive effects of climate collapse,” a news agency reported.
Thunberg, 22, joined other activists in hanging a banner reading “stop ecocide” from the Rialto Bridge and marching through Venice dressed in red-veiled outfits. She and several others were issued fines of $172.
Similar protests were staged in Milan, Palermo, and Bologna, where activists also dyed local fountains and waterways green.
Luca Zaia, the governor of the Veneto region, condemned the event, arguing that it was harmful to the city. In an Instagram post, he wrote, “Vandalism doesn't protect the environment. These acts damage Venice, require restoration work, and paradoxically create pollution.”
The action in Venice follows a series of high-profile climate protests in recent years, including activists splashing tomato soup and mashed potatoes on iconic works by artists such as Van Gogh and Monet, and throwing red paint on a Degas sculpture in Washington.
Thunberg was also detained and deported from Israel last month after participating in a flotilla attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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