First, I promise to never use collage and gouache in one of my cartoons again. An embarrassment, but I am too lazy to re-do it.
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VIRGIN chief Sir Richard Branson has launched what he called the world's biggest prize to inspire innovators to develop ways to cut greenhouse gases, backed by former US vice president Al Gore.
Sir Richard announced the $US25 million ($32 million) Earth Challenge prize at a joint press conference with Mr Gore, who has turned into to a global environment campaigner after losing the presidential election in 2000.
"The Earth cannot wait 60 years," Sir Richard said.
"I want a future for my children and my children's children. The clock is ticking."
It is not the first time Mr Gore and Sir Richard have teamed up to promote green issues: last September Mr Gore backed the tycoon's pledge to spend $US3 billion ($3.8 billion) on reversing global warming.
The former vice-president, who brought global warming to prominence in his documentary film, An Inconvenient Truth, told the Virgin boss at the time that he was in a unique position to make a difference.
4 comments:
When Lord Branson of Kerosene Combustion floated Virgin Airlines he had a stated goal of encouraging the general public to fly in their millions. He succeeded and he is feted by The Gorebot! I guess if The Gorebot's sees no problen with his own constant circling of the globe in a private jet to discourage the burning of fossil fuel by the peasantry then at least he is being consistent.
I understand that Al Gore has eight bathrooms in one of his many ostentatious houses. To be fair, it should be acknowledged that this is not an indulgence as each bathroom has a water-saver shower head installed... between the jacuzzi and the sauna - near the heated towell rail.
Looks like RB needs more botox injections. It helped me!
The Gorebot is right up there with Branson in the hypocrisy stakes.
http://www.tennesseepolicy.org/main/article.php?article_id=367
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