We’re in the money (or at least someone is)

Published by joshtulkin, September 21st, 2006 Uncategorized 2 Comments

We’re only going to stop global warming with a true grassroots uprising. But until then, a little money always helps. I only wish we could get some of it.

“NEW YORK (AP) — British business mogul Richard Branson on Thursday pledged to invest about $3 billion over the next decade to combat global warming and promote alternative energy, saying that it was critical to protect the environment for future generations.”

Photographers Note: Virgin chief Richard Branson pledged $3 billion to fight global warming over the next decade on Thursday.
My note: Each of these thumbs is worth billions.
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2 Responses to “We’re in the money (or at least someone is)”

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1 Arthur Coulston Sep 21st, 2006 at 12:34 pm

I hope some of this money can get down to the grassroots to build the movement we need. A little goes a long way with a grassroots strategy. We’ll have to see how this plays out, 3billion is a lot of money.
2 Elle Sep 21st, 2006 at 4:01 pm

Ah, the joy of the media, unlike the wholly impartial CNN the BBC; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5368194.stm makes it very clear that “the funds will be invested in schemes to develop new renewable energy technologies, through an investment unit called Virgin Fuels.” Riiiight…

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A self described "professional rabble-rouser," Josh brings his ethic of stirring up the system to his work with the Energy Action Coalition. Josh is currently the Field Director for Energy Action Coalition and the Power Vote Campaign and he is working every day to get young people out to vote for Clean and Just Energy this November. Previous to EAC, Josh served as Deputy Director for Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN), where he coordinated campaigns to promote solutions to global warming across the Chesapeake region. Recent victories include the Healthy Air Act, the Maryland Clean Cars Bill, and numerous clean energy policies at colleges across the region.