Trevi Fountain water turns black in Rome climate protest

The protesters from the "Ultima Generazione" group held up banners saying "We won't pay for fossil (fuels)," and shouted "our country is dying"

Last Generation environmentalists are being taken out after showing a banner against the use of fossil fuels in the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)

Seven young activists protesting against climate change climbed into the Trevi Fountain in Rome on Sunday and poured diluted charcoal into the water to turn it black.

The protesters from the "Ultima Generazione" ("Last Generation") group held up banners saying "We won't pay for fossil (fuels)," and shouted "our country is dying".