A group of wealthy US philanthropists and investors have donated almost half a million pounds to support the grassroots movement Extinction Rebellion and school strike groups – with the promise of tens of millions more in the months ahead.
Well, unless they use their vast personal wealth to directly lobby governments into actually doing something in the same way industry representatives can then I'm afraid this all looks like an exercise in greenwashing.
Pays well to be an activist... Very well...
If you want to see who the true philanthropists are, read the annual Giving USA report. What foundations and corporations give is a small percent of overall giving. The bulk of the money comes from everyday people.
Children sit down and shut up, hopefully you will live long enough to see the climiate change as we have...God will take care of us, not the thieves...
DUMP the car in favor of a bus or bicycle. If you care then just do it. If not shut the fu. Driving to the protest is about as hypocritical as it gets. ClimateEmergency is not a joke.
I would just call them US billionaires
Epstein is looking for new friends.
If wild capitalism stays in place, we won't have any chance to reverse Global Warming.
daphnewysham
The elites stand to profit immensely from this hysteria.
Should be a good business for the money owners.
Many billionaires are asking USA to impose a Tax increase to the very rich. Instead of giving money to Government who doesn’t care about Earth’s health, they should pool money and donate it to worthy causes, just as Gates & Buffett and 12 other millionaires are doing
Good. algore could use the money.
Excellent because there are many on the other side like Rebekah Mercer, who remains on the board of a science museum MercerOffTheBoard AMNH
Like the green movement is on already bought and paid for?
Creating trash
Do it through higher taxes
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