Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been banned from entering Venice, Italy for 48 hours after she joined Extinction Rebellion protesters in painting the Grand Canal bright green, according to reports.
The Swedish activist, 22, was also fined $172, along with about 35 other protesters involved in the action. The Telegraph.
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Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion protest in Venice (Manuel Silvestri/Reuters)
Extinction Rebellion said the dye used was a fluorescent, non-toxic tracer commonly used in environmental studies such as tracking water flows or monitoring leaks. The group reportedly claimed that the dye posed no ecological threat.
The group also argued that the stunt was intended to “draw attention to the enormous consequences of climate collapse”, claiming that Venice is one of Europe’s most vulnerable cities due to rising sea levels and increasingly frequent flooding.
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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg prepares to depart with other activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, at the port of Barcelona, ​​Spain, August 31, 2025. (Eva Manez/Reuters)
Thunberg’s protest took place just as the United Nations COP30 climate conference ended in Brazil, with Extinction Rebellion coordinating actions in ten Italian cities.
These include painting fountains in Genoa and Padua and greening rivers in Turin, Bologna and Taranto.
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was expelled from Venice after taking part in coordinated Extinction Rebellion actions in ten Italian cities. (Getty)
Their ‘Stop Ecocide’ banner also hung from Venice’s iconic Rialto Bridge, as a silent flash crowd of protesters dressed in red veils moved through the dense crowds of tourists.
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Veneto Province Governor Luca Zaia said the stunt by Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion was “a gesture that could have consequences for the environment.”
Zaia also criticized the action as “a disrespectful act towards our city, its history and its vulnerability”.
Extinction Rebellion had also criticized the Italian government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for opposing stricter climate measures during Brazil’s COP30 event.
