People send me stuff.
A dear friend sent me a PDF that contained a description of the ‘National Climate Declaration’ that had some big name company logos stamped all over it. See below:
![BICEPClimateDeclaration_9.18[1]](http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/bicepclimatedeclaration_9-181.jpg?quality=83)
Intrigued, especially since I had never heard of it before, I decided to go to http://www.climatedeclaration.us I half expected to find it connected to Obama’s OFA or maybe weepy Bill McKibben’s 350.org. Nope.
I was immediately redirected here: http://www.ceres.org/bicep/climate-declaration
Which was my first red flag, it went to an environmental NGO, called “CERES” located in Boston, MA. The website climatedeclaration.us doesn’t exist as its own website, it’s just web flypaper for the NGO.
I noted that I could sign up as an individual, or as a company. Looking at some of the big name companies there, I decided to see what sort of qualifications and actions might be needed. So, I clicked on that and was presented with a simplistic form. Looking at the web page coding underneath, I decided that there wasn’t likely much more to it, so I decided to put it to the test.
I signed up Pacific Gas and Electric’s well known public information officer, “Reddy Kilowatt” to see if they would reject such an obvious and ridiculous character representing PG&E.
I thought surely they’d have some sort of checks and balances for major corporations to sign up. I thought sure they’d have some sort of requirement to prove that your corporation was indeed a responsible steward of the environment, and against climate change not only in words, but in deeds.
Sadly, no. See the screencaps:
I thought to myself, why stop there?
It seems they’ll take anybody with a mascot:
And predictably, I got a confirmation email.
Looks like the ‘National Climate Declaration’ is just another green petition scam that anybody with an email address can join. I suspect they’ll hit you up later for donations. I’ll advise if that happens.
A few interesting notes from their marketing materials. The Declaration was unveiled on April 10, 2013 with 33 founding signatories. Signing the Declaration doesn’t indicate support for any particular legislation. Signatories with more than $100 million in annual revenues will get their company logo attached to the Declaration. As Anthony has demonstrated, anyone (business or individual) can sign, there is no payment required to sign, no mandatory actions required to support the Declaration and no requirement to speak to the press. California has the greatest number of signers. Just about every ski resort in the country has signed it (probably afraid all the snow will disappear). Chico, CA (home of WUWT) has a signer — Klean Kanteen (under the category “Outdoor Industry Businesses”).
Yes, a good idea to soak customers for more money. Load of crap excuse to pontificate about how good you are by overcharging.
Premise: Many big corporations are not pleased at all, if someone uses their name/logo in any kind of activity without proper, i.e. written permission by said corporations.
Suggestion: Politely inform the PR-departments of said corporations about this climate-declaration-scam – because I suspect a huge scam in the making here – and then lay back and watch said corporations sue the blood out of CERES for the unapproved use of company logos and names.
POPCORN! Anyone?
forget the science its ‘simply the right thing to do’
The point of the web site is to supply the “smidgen” of truth other warmist will use to beat the drum. This one may get picked up by the warmist, cited by them, passed along to the media and the media repeats it using the usueal references. As pundits have said, it’s what’s repeated that counts.
I just signed up Russia posing as Vladimir Putin taking some time off from invading neighboring countries to deal with the real threat posed by climate change.
Sounds like a job for Kenji…
Layne says:
March 3, 2014 at 8:53 pm
I do see that the sponsors are a pretty narrow group. There are some big names in there, some of whom know better than to sign something so corny. There could be more sleight of hand beyond the underlying identity.
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Zactly. I was immediately suspicious when GE and Dupont were not on the list.
Hey y’all, it’s two weeks early for green beer.
Yes, as others have said, companies eventually give up fighting the good fight, and join the fascist alliance with government. My corp was involved with an enviro scare in the 80s. Our scientists proved the accusations against us were ridiculous. The press didn’t care; we were destroying Gaia. So we gave up, and changed the products to make the press happy. And charged more for them. Made more money. Hey, maybe fighting is the wrong approach!
I love all the 100 mpg carburetor talk. It seems bad ideas never die.
This is a nice example of greenmail: This NGO parasite (but I repeat myself) is misusing the logos of major companies.
But what is the price they pay if they fight?
Being labeled by big green as “anti-climate”.
And if they resist giving money on top of their logo being used, then they are in thrall to the Koch brothers and will certainly be visited by friendly agencies from the government to help them see the light.
Tony the Tiger works for Kellogg’s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_the_Tiger
Kellogg’s should want more CO2 since that benefits corn and sugar cane growth, the main ingredients of Sugar Frosted Flakes.
Anthony, might I suggest you advise those companies that you have enrolled of your actions so that they may opt out should they chose to?
REPLY: No need but I’ll send a note to CERES just in case there are incapable of realizing that this test done in jest exposed how weak their system is. – Anthony
I should sign up Snuffy Smith. I mean he is all for ethanol use with his moonshine still.
Apparently America’s “ability to lead the world in technology and create jobs” requires climate
change. Apparently it’s that lack of climate change over the past two decades that have done our economy so much harm. Makes perfect sense to me. In the past technology lowered prices and improved standards of living. The new climate-driven technology does the opposite. Other than that …
Big oil! Big oil!! Big Oil!!!
I also had one of my “employees” sign the petition for our “company.” My company’s name is Holstein’s Holistic Methane Sequestration and Elsie Hereford signed the petition for us as CFO (which of course stands for Chief Flatulence Officer). Our company is headquartered in Santa Flatula, New Mexico. We have already been congratulated for signing this important petition.
So, there must be some more “bona fide” signers. The corporations who declare they’re out to profit from climate change efforts.
Taking out the references to “climate change”, we get this:
“Doing the things that are hard. And seizing opportunities. The very foundation of our country is based on fighting for our freedoms and ensuring the health and prosperity of our state, our community, and our families. Today those things are threatened. But just as America rose to the great challenges of the past and came out stronger than ever, we have to confront this challenge, and we have to win. And in doing this right, by saving money when we use less electricity, by driving a more efficient car, by choosing clean energy, by inventing new technologies that other countries buy, and creating jobs here at home, we will maintain our way of life and remain a true superpower in a competitive world. In order to make this happen, however, there must be a coordinated effort —with America taking the lead here at home. Leading is what we’ve always done. And by working together, regardless of politics, we’ll do it again.”
Not so bad.
Of course, if we put the “climate change” references back in, then shouldn’t we remove the “regardless of politics” phrase?
Just making an observation.
My comment still stands,
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2014/01/03/for-all-you-idiots-that-think-climate-skeptics-are-lavishly-funded-by-big-oil-read-this/
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/12/04/climategate-cru-looks-to-big-oil-for-support/
Coach Springer said: “So, there must be some more “bona fide” signers. The corporations who declare they’re out to profit from climate change efforts.”
Well, perhaps at last the enviro-rads are granting a dispensation to make a profit, since normally profits are regarded as evil – promoting income inequality and such. But if you “share” the profit with them, then it’s OK.
The best thing about that urban myth was “one of the big car companies bought the rights [to the 100 mpg carburetor] and then kept it off the market.” Why would a car company do that? Wouldn’t the competitive advantage of a 100 mpg carburetor give a car company of big leg up over the other car companies? And why is the inventor still living in obscure poverty? Also, patents must be filed in the Patent Office, along with detailed drawings and descriptions. Patents only last for a set number of years.
So … I take it you are not an engineer, and if I say the word think ‘physics’ you think I have just uttered another relatively common seven letter word? This is the problem with the ‘world’ today; more ‘Dunning-Kruger effect’ seen on a more and more frequent basis, thanks to the wide-reaching ‘internet’.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
metamars, you proudly join the ranks of others deeply entrenched in a Cargo-cult-like world who need not burden themselves with the physical limits of reality …
Have you not be paying attention? Exxon Mobil have been a bunch of greenie socialists for a few years now and have come out in favor of a carbon tax:
http://corporate.exxonmobil.com/en/current-issues/climate-policy/climate-policy-principles/overview
Somebody please sign up the Koch brothers and James Inhofe, quickly. I need a good laugh right about now.
REPLY: The point has been made, no need to take it further – Anthony
So “big oil” is now paying off the Alarmists. Quel surprise.
JohnWho says:
March 4, 2014 at 6:27 am
Taking out the references to “climate change”, we get this:
But just as America rose to the great challenges of the past and came out stronger than ever, we have to confront this challenge, and we have to win.
Not so bad.
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I take it you are incapable of noticing the collectivist bent. Take the references to “we” out.