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Blitz environmentalists, black liquid in Trevi fountain

2023-05-21T12:38:46.891Z

Highlights: Latest Generation Blitz in the Capital. About a dozen activists threw a black liquid, charcoal, into the Trevi Fountain in central Rome. Young environmentalists, to raise awareness of their cause, stood inside the fountain, shouting "our country is dying", among the insults of passers-by and tourists. To interrupt the action, the Local Police on the spot. Immediate intervention of the Forces of order, which at 11:45 took away the activists. They were linked to the campaign 'we do not pay the fossil', promoted by Ultima Generazione.


Latest Generation Blitz in the Capital. About a dozen activists threw a black liquid, charcoal, into the Trevi Fountain in central Rome. (ANSA)


(ANSA) - ROME, 21 MAY - Latest Generation Blitz in the Capital. About a dozen activists threw a liquidonero, charcoal, into the Trevi Fountain, in the center of Rome. With a banner for the campaign 'we do not pay ilfossile', also considering what is happening "in EmiliaRomagna", young environmentalists, to raise awareness of their cause, stood inside the fountain, shouting "our country is dying", among the insults of passers-by and tourists. To interrupt the action, the Local Police on the spot. At 11:30 am seven people linked to the campaign 'we do not pay the fossil', promoted by Ultima Generazione, poured charcoal diluted in water in the Trevi Fountain to ask to immediately stop public subsidies to all fossil fuels, "cause of the climate crisis that in these days has hit Emilia Romagna and Marche, devastating the territory, claiming 14 lives, forcing 10,000 people to abandon their homes and leaving another 28,000 without electricity". Immediate intervention of the Forces of order, which at 11:45 took away the activists.
(ANSA).


Source: ansa

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