Activists from the organization Last Generation climbed into the fountain and spread a black plant-based liquid in the water. The equivalent of six months of rainfall fell in 36 hours this week in Emilia-Romagna, causing the "floods of the century" Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived there on Sunday to visit the ravaged sites.
Last Generation began taking action in Italy in 2022 ahead of the general election to call on leaders of all political parties to make the climate emergency their priority.