Extinction Rebellion Dyes Venice's Grand Canal Green in Climate Protest

The protest, aimed at the COP28 climate summit, used a harmless dye and led to the suspension of boat traffic and safety checks on the canal.

Extinction Rebellion, a climate activist group, turned Venice's Grand Canal green as a protest against the perceived lack of progress at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
The group used a harmless fluorescein dye to create the visual effect, which they claim will return the waters to their original state in a few hours.
Protests of a similar nature also occurred in other Italian cities, with stretches of rivers and canals turned green.
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro denounced the activists as 'eco-vandals' and called for their punishment.
Boat traffic on the Grand Canal was halted during the protest, and safety checks were conducted on the canal water and the recently restored columns of the Rialto Bridge.