Climate activism or vandalism? The Trevi Fountain was turned black to protest flooding. Should these protestors be praised or condemned?
, and that the cultural heritage of Italy at large is at risk unless something is done to mitigate climate change. Multiple museums in the region were flooded with water and mud, parts of the ancient Abbey of Santa Maria del Monte collapsed, and libraries have lost books to water damage.
A full accounting of the damage to the cultural heritage of Emilia-Romagna is yet to be conducted in full as the region attempts to cope with , massive damage to infrastructure and agriculture, and the implications on the economically vital summer tourism. “I’ve decided to do civil disobedience because the horrible tragedy experienced in Emilia Romagna is a warning of the dark future that awaits humanity, made up of drought alternating with increasingly frequent and violent floods,” said 19-year-old activist Mattia in a press release published by Ultima Generazione. “The only way to prevent this from happening is to stop emissions related to fossil fuels.
Ultima Generazione, like eco-activists groups Just Stop Oil and Letzte Generazione, is hoping to pressure their government into eliminating subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. that, though Italy had agreed to sign a pledge to end public trade and export finance support for overseas fossil fuel projects, along with the UK and eight other European countries, they attempted to weaken the deal at the last moment. At an investment of $8.
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