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Climate activists smear paint over Gucci Christmas tree in Milan

Climate activists targeted a Gucci-sponsored Christmas tree in a shopping mall in Milan, Italy, smearing it with orange paint.

The group of activists called ‘Last Generation’ (Ultima Generazione) posted a video of the tree being covered on Friday, 29 December.

They announced it was part of a “repair fund” campaign, asking the government to issue a fund of €20 billion to repair the damage caused by climate change.

In explaining why targeted Gucci tree, they called it “a symbol of a lifestyle that is totally unsustainable,“ adding: “A company with sales of €10 billion per year that donates €1 million in charity [initiatives] and at the same time continues to fuel a system of luxury and consumerism that is decreeing our death sentence.

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