Venice Bans Climate Activist Greta Thunberg โAfter โcanal โDyeing Protest
Venice,โค Italy – Climate activist Gretaโ Thunberg โขand 36โข other protestorsโค haveโ been banned from entering Venice for 48 hours โfollowing a โคdemonstration that sawโ a canal โdyed neon green.The action, carriedโ outโข by โคactivists associated with the โขgroup Extinction โRebellion,โข prompted condemnationโค from city officials who deemed it a “disrespectful gesture” toward the city’s historyโค and fragile ecosystem.
The protest aimedโข to raise awareness about the climate crisis andโข Venice’s vulnerability to environmental damage, but local authorities reacted swiftly with the entry ban. The incident underscores the escalating tensions between environmental activists employing disruptive tactics and cities seeking toโ protect their cultural heritage and public order. While โthe dye used has been persistent non-harmful โto the habitat, the protest has ignited debate about the appropriate methodsโฃ for climate advocacy.
Last Friday, โฃVenice imposedโค the ban on Thunberg โand the โขother activists identified in connection with โขthe demonstration. Of those involved, 34 areโฃ Italian nationals,โ according to reports from South Tyrolโข News.
A spokesperson for โขthe โฃcity โcriticized the protest as a self-serving attempt to elevate Thunberg’sโค profile, stating, “I am โeven more surprised to see Greta Thunberg among the perpetrators of this senseless protest, which clearly aims – moreโค than raisingโฃ awareness โabout the environment – โโto bring herself to the fore.”
despite the lack ofโ environmentalโ penalties due to the โฃdye’s composition, Thunberg โขwas personally โfined 150 euros, as reported byโฃ bild. The ban prevents Thunberg and the other activists โfrom entering Venice โuntil the 48-hour period โขexpires.
