Greta Thunberg fined, banned from Venice after Extinction Rebellion dyes Grand Canal green

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been slapped with a 48-hour prohibition from entering Venice, Italy aft joining Extinction Rebellion protesters successful dyeing the Grand Canal agleam green, according to reports.

The Swedish activist, 22, was besides fined $172 on with roughly 35 different demonstrators involved successful the action, per The Telegraph.

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Extinction Rebellion clime activists protestation successful Venice (REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri )

Extinction Rebellion said the dye utilized was a fluorescent, non-toxic tracer commonly employed successful biology studies, specified arsenic tracking h2o flows oregon monitoring leaks. The radical reportedly insisted the dye posed no ecological threat.

The radical besides argued the stunt was designed to "draw attraction to the monolithic effects of clime collapse," and claimed that Venice is among Europe’s astir susceptible cities owed to rising oversea levels and progressively predominant flooding.

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Swedish activistic Greta Thunberg prepares for departure with different activists connected the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, astatine the larboard of Barcelona, Spain Aug. 31, 2025.  (Eva Manez/Reuters)

Thunberg's protestation took spot conscionable arsenic the COP30 United Nations clime league ended successful Brazil, with Extinction Rebellion coordinating actions in ten Italian cities. 

These included dyeing fountains successful Genoa and Padova and turning rivers greenish successful Turin, Bologna and Taranto.

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Swedish clime activistic Greta Thunberg was banned from Venice aft participating successful coordinated Extinction Rebellion actions crossed 10 Italian cities. (Getty)

Their banner "Stop Ecocide" besides hung from the iconic Rialto Bridge successful Venice, portion a soundless flash-mob of protesters dressed successful reddish veils moved done dense tourer crowds.

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Veneto Province Gov. Luca Zaia said Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion's stunt was "a motion that risks having consequences for the environment."

Zaia besides criticized the enactment arsenic "a disrespectful enactment towards our city, its past and its fragility."

Extinction Rebellion had besides criticized the Italian authorities under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for resisting stronger clime measures astatine the Brazilian COP30 event.