By Paul Homewood

h/t Robin Guenier

Britain’s wealthy elite are being asked to dip deep into their pockets to protect the environment and the climate.

A group of scientists has written to the top 100 wealthiest charitable bodies and families to request funding.

They say efforts to tackle what they call the ecological crisis are "desperately under-funded".

The authors believe that less than 3% of philanthropic funding goes towards climate-related issues.

The letter has a slightly desperate tone. It says: “We are taking the step to write to you as the most affluent individuals and families.

“The rates of deforestation, of carbon emissions, of species extinction, of land degradation are a threat to us all.

“We implore you to urgently consider significant investment to prevent further ecological catastrophe – whether through your personal investments or your philanthropy.“

The scientists think this is the first letter of its kind.

It warns: “The changes to our natural world are critical to the lives of the communities you support.”

Who has written the letter?

The 11 signatories are distinguished academics including the physicists Myles Allen from Oxford and Joanna Haigh from Imperial College; the psychologist Lorraine Whitmarsh from Cardiff University and Sir David King, former government chief scientist.

The letter was co-ordinated by Angela Terry, from the not-for-profit Climate Alliance. She told us: “We need the investment to rapidly adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change that are already being felt”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48357351

This absurd letter shows just how corrupt climate science has become.

The climate industry already rakes in billions every year, but is so addicted it wants even more.

via NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

http://bit.ly/2wqookR

May 25, 2019 at 12:20PM