Video. Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome
- Updated: 15/07/2026 - 15:32 GMT+2 Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL union melted ice statues outside Rome's Colosseum on 15 July 2026.
- The protest highlighted the impact of heatwaves on outdoor workers and called for a fossil fuel phase-out.
- Climate activists staged a striking protest outside Rome’s Colosseum on Wednesday, unveiling three melting ice sculptures symbolising a farmer, a cyclist and a construction worker to highlight the risks rising temperatures pose to outdoor labourers.
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- Updated: 15/07/2026 - 15:32 GMT+2 Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL union melted ice statues outside Rome's Colosseum on 15 July 2026.
- The protest highlighted the impact of heatwaves on outdoor workers and called for a fossil fuel phase-out.
- Climate activists staged a striking protest outside Rome’s Colosseum on Wednesday, unveiling three melting ice sculptures symbolising a farmer, a cyclist and a construction worker to highlight the risks rising temperatures pose to outdoor labourers.
Sources: Euronews