Italian climate activists organized a demonstration in St. Peter’s Basilica. Marking. There was damage.
Using fire extinguishers, activists stained the walls of the historic temple with a liquid mixed with mud and unfurled a banner with the inscription “Fondo riparazione” (“Repair Fund”).
As part of an action they called a “fire alarm”, they explained that Venice would soon be flooded and covered in mud. They demanded that authorities move away from fossil fuels and establish a permanent fund of 20 billion euros to cover the damage caused by natural disasters and extreme weather events.
Activists or vandals?
Tourists visiting the basilica expressed their opposition to this form of protest. Police officers were called to the scene and took the ecologists to the police station. The president of the Veneto region also criticized the activists’ action.
“This is not the right way. With the utmost respect for the democratic protests that everyone needs, especially when it concerns such important issues as climate change,” said Luca Zaia. He pointed out that protests must be carried out “in a way that respects not only the property of others, but especially the climate. If we really want to raise this issue, let us avoid organizing such demonstrations, which are absolutely condemnable.”
“Climate criminal”. The police arrested the quarreling activists
Members of organizations fighting for climate protection have long focused on activities that many consider harmful. They destroy works of art and block the main arteries of cities. In late November, activists from the organization “Just Stop Oil”, demanding a halt to fossil fuel extraction, staged a brawl in front of the home of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The protesters brought pots and pans that were used to make noise, as well as banners. One of the slogans was: “No rest for the wicked.” On their profile on website X they called the politician a ‘climate criminal’.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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