Last generation, the activist on the blitz:"We don't harm anyone, they exaggerate about us because we're scary"

"What we do is nonsense, but we raise our voices and this is annoying," explained Irene, one of the activists of the environmental movement during a presentation event in Florence

"We don't feel like a criminal association, we knew that this could be the risk if we had been effective."This is what Irene, an activist from, says Latest Generation during the presentation event of the movement at the Arci di San Niccolò club in Florence."It's an exaggeration, we're not harming anyone," continued the young woman also in reference to theinvestigation for criminal association opened in Padua a few days ago against five local members.«It means that it's getting scary», explains Irene, «our blocks in Rome last a quarter of an hour because then the police arrive».And again:"All it takes is one rain shower and it goes away immediately and we always check that it doesn't cause any damage," continues the young woman, referring to the historic buildings and statues defaced in recent months by the climate group.«What we do is silly, but we raise our voices and it annoys us and it's damn scary.In fact, repression is increasing and with a disproportionate reaction."In the presentation event, the Ultima Generation exponent also explained how the movement to which he belongs aims "for social change", which according to activists can only be achieved with civil disobedience.«To have a social change you have to reach 1% of the population, so you have a 50% chance of being successful in making a social change», continues Irene, «Latest generation knows that disobeying will not bring the social change necessary to save us from climate change, but in this way we try to trigger a reflection."Then the conclusion on the numerous controversies of the last few days:«We are not nice and we do it on purpose.To change people's minds, the fastest and most effective way is to make people angry."