Agree if that is what they were doing. But it is not; the paintings are shielded by glass, and it appears that the "protesters" are specifically selecting artworks with such protection for their stunts.
That said, while I feel very strongly about the need to fix anthropogenic climate change, I can hardly think of anything more stupid and counter-productive. I have no idea how this is supposed actually change anyone's mind or even get the attention of anyone to the issues of climate.
Sure, it makes headlines, and there's the adage that any publicity is good publicity. But that's not true, e.g., while 'everyone knows that sex sells', actual research showed that if the adverts were too sexy, people did remember the advert just fine, but couldn't remember the product at all. Similarly here, it's a shocking crime and puts "climate" in the headline, but all anyone remembers is the awful behavior of these people, so it is a 99% distraction from their intended point.
That said, while I feel very strongly about the need to fix anthropogenic climate change, I can hardly think of anything more stupid and counter-productive. I have no idea how this is supposed actually change anyone's mind or even get the attention of anyone to the issues of climate.
Sure, it makes headlines, and there's the adage that any publicity is good publicity. But that's not true, e.g., while 'everyone knows that sex sells', actual research showed that if the adverts were too sexy, people did remember the advert just fine, but couldn't remember the product at all. Similarly here, it's a shocking crime and puts "climate" in the headline, but all anyone remembers is the awful behavior of these people, so it is a 99% distraction from their intended point.