WATCH: Climate change protesters pour black liquid into Rome’s Trevi Fountain

Climate activists in Rome turned the legendary Trevi Fountain waters black on Sunday (May 21) to protest against what they describe as "government subsidies of fossil fuel" .

Holding banners reading "We won't pay for fossil (fuels)," members of the "Ultima Generazione" (Last Generation) poured what they said was vegetable 'charcoal' into the fountain, at the bottom of the city's Spanish steps, shouting "our country is dying".

Police removed the activists from the water in front of a group of Romans and visitors.

"Ultima Generazione" have organised several acts of civil disobedience in Italy and sprayed some works of art and blocked some highways.

Climate change is high on the political agenda in Italy after deadly floods in the northern Emilia-Romagna region this week.

[phillipkuske]

If you hold them under water the problem fixes itself.

[zippydooda]

Last time I checked the climate has been changing since the beginning of time. 🤡

[kubura]

totaly deceived people, they cant change anything with their insane actions

[ajolsen]

Should have take them to the deep end and dround them.

[AnnaKinsler]

They should go to jail but because there evil they won't

[lloydbeattie]

Ask any of these ppl to fix the problem, and u get a limited education . 😂

[loksingh]

Thy are not for the climate; they are for LGBTQ+U pride