As some people may or may not know, I am a full member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in good standing. The 2014 AGU Fall Meeting is coming up in just over a week, and I hope to attend so that I can cover what is being presented in the world of climate science, while keeping tabs on the antics of people like Michael Mann, Peter Gleick, and some of the other players. Last year when I attended, I produced several reports and videos, plus many, many, live Twitter entries that kept tabs on the politics and the science. This year I hope to do the same.
There’s only one problem. It is VERY expensive to attend.
Add a hotel for 5 days at the typical $150-250 per night rate in SFO, plus incidentals, parking, etc. and the cost to attend easily tops $2000.
While many attendees get the taxpayers (via their Universities) or their NGO’s via donors to pay for such things, WUWT has no such resources, and despite the claims common from detractors, we are still waiting for that ‘big oil check’ to arrive. I’ll drive down to save money rather than take a plane.
So, like I did last year, I thought I’d ask the readership if they can help out so that there will be somebody at AGU to report on climate science that can do so from the skeptic side. It is very important that at least one climate skeptic reporter attend. Otherwise, the media coverage will be completely one-sided. AGU approved my media pass, so now I’m set to attend.
This year, I’m happy to report that AGU management has anticipated my attendance, and they have been pro-active with providing assistance equipment for my hearing impairment. Thanks to Joan Burhman of AGU for her gracious assistance. I expect it will be easier for me this year.
Thanks for your consideration, and most of all thanks for reading WUWT.
Donations toward this effort will be gratefully accepted: here
THANKS TO EVERYONE! – The goal has been met, and exceeded. I’m truly humbled by the show of support. I look forward to reporting from AGU this year. – Anthony
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And those costs are before buying carbon offsets to cover the air miles.
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Whyever would anyone do that – the fuel consumption per revenue passenger mile of modern aircraft like Airbus-320 or Boeing 737 is significantly better than 100mpg and they don’t need a road or railway to be maintained between the departure and destination. Safer and less fuel burn than a Prius.
I would rather see Anthony fly, so he has a much better chance of getting there and back safely, and a Airhead Huffandpuff once said , the plane is going there anyway.
Perhaps because the excess CO2 produced by the automobile option will help to feed the desperately poor. Avogadro’s number is very large. Some of the carbon emitted from Anthony’s tailpipe will find its way into every rice bowl in the third world within a year.
From Chico to San Francisco it’s less than 200 miles. You’d have to charter a crop duster. They’re ain’t no airline route. Probably no bus line either.
But if we elect Jerry Brown for a seventh term eventually he’ll get around to building a choo choo train.
I think He was talking about the cost.
I wonder how many of the Team will fly? I wonder how many of the Team have installed solar panels like our host on WUWT? Just wondering.
I’m sure “Big Oil” is chartering private jets for the team, because they’d really love it if the team can get everybody to be eco-friendly, so they can shift their post-peak oil production into high profit boutique petro-cheemicals and away from low-profit comodities like gasoline, diesel and jet-A.
Glad to see reason and real science being lead by facts instead or politics and being funded by thousands of everyday citizens. When we work together we are much greater than even the big billionaire Progressives who are trying to use climate to advance socialism. My donation is in. Godspeed Anthony.
My donation is on its way … but beware. I drive a rather thirsty SUV, so my donation will most assuredly be attributed to “Big Oil”.
Sock it to `em with truth, Anthony.
Sorry, still waiting for the pay cheque from Big Oil – even small oil – damned it just parafin or cooking oil.
Big Oil? How old fashioned. All my very generous funding comes from Big Frack.
tonyb
Dear Dr. Watts
I wish I could help you Dr. Watts, but I might be invited to a climate change conference myself in summer at my own expense as well at twice the amount.
I hope others can help you out.
Paul
I will.
Doesn’t work from outside US
Hi Gary, I managed to donate from the UK, you may need a Paypal account though.
Paypal does.
I sent from Canada by Paypal
I tried Paypal it but got on a merrygoround. I had forgotten my password. I put in my email and it advised I didn’t have an account with this email and suggested I list up to 3 emails it might have been under. I listed two, and it couldn’t find it. I decided to go and register. When I put my email in it told me I already had an account under the first email I had used. When I then sought my password, it didn’t recognize my email again. Why can’t these people simply wipe out the stuff you have and let you start over. You can see I’m probably not much of a e-shopper.
[Reply: You can also use a credit card on the same page. ~mod]
I have had the (still am) problems it drives me crazy. I have tried to tell people time and again exactly what you said, wipe the site clean and let me start over. No answers.
Yeah mods, I tried the visa too, but it only has state and zip for US and it rejects my attempt
Works from New Zealand.
Do you have a PO box I can mail a check to? I do not use pay pal.
John, try this page: http://www.surfacestations.org/contact.htm
$50
Hi Anthony, managed to donate $10.00 from UK
Done.
(And does work outside US)
Done – Thanks for your work – and the education you provide.
Done, have a great trip
I’m in for the pure entertainment value alone that will come of it. Best of luck with the new ears.
I gave. Seriously, I hope you get 5K more than you need!
done.
I still get income from Big Oil. Actually rather small oil, and the $100 I sent is 25% of this months royalty. At least it will make honest people of your critics. Go forth and bring honest science with you.
Done, Godspeed and keep up the great work!
Thanks for all your hard work and best wishes for 2015
Anthony,
I am severely vision impaired, so I know something of the difficulty of coping with such challenges. I’m happy to be able to help.
Done, 50 $ , keep up the good work !
Bon voyage, will relish your reports.
Done. Thank you so much.
Done, wish I could give more…
Happy to help. Hope there will be enough for a beer or two also.