From the “nothing is sacred when you need to feed the sacred cow” department. This was in my email today. I can just see the cards now: “Dear Mom, I didn’t get you a gift, but I gave money to Al Gore’s scam pet project “Climate Reality” in your name, Love, Tommy” Yeah, that’s the ticket. It reminds me of George Costanza and the “Human Fund” for Christmas. It would be interesting to see how many people would be dumb enough to fall for this ploy.
Dear -,
This Mother’s Day, we hope you’ll be with your friends, family, and loved ones. Chances are you’ll be talking about the things that matter most to you, which – for many – includes the health of our planet.
Here at The Climate Reality Project, what motivates us most is the desire to protect our planet and our future for the people we love. And with 175 countries signing the historic Paris Agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions recently, this future is looking brighter and brighter. And we think the world should know.
Yet despite this continued progress, the fossil fuel industry and its allies continue to mislead the public with misconceptions about climate solutions and try to halt our movement’s efforts. So today, we’re asking for your help to shift the conversation toward stories of climate hope, progress, and solutions as we work to stop climate change.
This Mother’s Day, make a gift of just $2 to Climate Reality and help us share powerful stories of climate hope and solutions with people everywhere. These are the stories that inspire action. The stories that move millions and ultimately change the way the world thinks about and acts to solve climate change.
Will you help us fight back against the fossil fuel industry and its efforts to mislead the public? After all, it’s not just us their deception affects. It’s also people like your friends, family, and loved ones – people who deserve a safe and sustainable future.
With your support, we’ll be able to reach millions with the truth about climate change and the innovative solutions we have today, influence key policy decisions on energy and emissions, and mobilize communities everywhere to take action post-Paris.
Thank you for helping us create the healthy future powered by clean energy we need. For our families and for yours.
– Your friends at Climate Reality
3rd try, Sorry for the thread bomb but is WUWT aware of the massive wildfire in northern Alberta and that over 80,000 people have been evacuated and thousands have just had their homes destroyed? If one feels the urge to donate the Red Cross is the best way, the Canadian Govt, oil companies, and others have promised to match donations, please help if you can.
Sickening really!
So sad……
Dear Mr. Gore,
May I inquire, given that the science is settled and 175 countries have signed the Paris agreement, who is it that is left to persuade and why?
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This is indeed the case, but not the way you are supposed to understand it!
I’m afraid oil companies are selling biofuels on high price using misconceptions about this being a climate solution. The high price is high for customers, which pay it, for the state which subsidizes, and for nature which is harvested to produce some extra sugar cane or palm oil.
At the same time, its allies and selling highly subsized wind and solar power using rare earth metals that will be heavily depleted. They also depend on the public having misconceptions on usefulness of wind and solar industry for energy production at a large scale. Not to forget the economical and environmental problems caused by wind and solar.
This is a large movement, not to be ignored. They do not have a complete solution, but they have spread misconceptions so efficiently large portion of people actually believe we can stop using coal in 35 years using wind and solar. See for example
https://achemistinlangley.wordpress.com/2016/04/15/debunking-the-leap-manifesto-100-renewables-by-2050-demand/
“Help us spread stories of climate hope”…
What? WHAT climate hope?! It’s all doom-and-gloom! It’s all we’re gonna fry, we’re gonna die! It’s all guilt laid on thick, it’s all “You dumb people do as you’re told” and “Don’t question! Don’t look at the evidence! Don’t talk to those evil skeptics!” It’s all “You’re gonna have to eat bugs!” and “You can’t have pets” and “You’re not allowed to own your own car” – Oh yes, and “We’re gonna have to grind civilization into the ground because you’re all WICKED and it’s for you’re own good and we’re savin’ the planet!”
I have never heard one item of good news from these people. Their idea of a good time is putting together reasons for why THEY have to wipe out nine out of every ten of us.
They also wanted top wipe out Christmas. What makes anyone think they’ll hang onto Mother’s Day? Are you kidding me???
Yes, I was typing fast – “top” should be “to” 😛
How come eugenics advocates never offer to go first?
I’ve been asking myself that question for a very long time and have come to the conclusion that those who preach, do not lead.
Always thought spreading stories of CLIMATE HOPE is up to WUWT et.al.
That’s right! It’s not as bad as they say it is! 🙂
Trust me “the health of our planet”, which is of course a euphemism for “climate change” will not be discussed at any family get-together we attend.
Gore made a packet from selling Current TV to oil and gas interests. I suggest he funds his propaganda website himself.
Nothing says “Happy Mother’s Day” like begging for money.
Sounds pretty desperate. They need to rally the troops now, with “stories of climate hope”, to lift up their spirits.
Because they know they are losing.
1. Maybe they’re putting down bets on the Kentucky Derby.
2. Are they REALLY going to compete for dollars during a hot election cycle?
3. Is this a weird variation on crowdsourcing?
Gowon, give Honest Al a few dimes. Your money will go to a good cause.
https://thepointman.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/cop19-the-grubby-truth-behind-it-all/
Pointman
For Climate Ninnies, “stories of climate hope” would likely include the following feel-good subjects:
Recycling, turning off lights, and turning thermostats down in winter and up in summer, biking and walking more, planting trees, picking up trash, spreading the climate gospel, etc. The activities help them feel like they are doing something to “save the planet”, and the stories give them a sense of community. It’s a cult type thing. Keep the followers within the faith.
Gore, at least, thinks they are “winning”:
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/278919-gore-on-climate-change-were-going-to-win-this
Maybe Al Gore should take the lead from mothers against drunk driving. Instead of Mothers day for Climate hope, maybe Mothers against climate frauds is better.
So it’s turned from CAGW all the way to Climate Hope!! I know what they are hoping for, too, but Mother (Nature) isn’t buying.
How much did Al get from Tipper?
Character matters.
Re: Gunga Din
I understand Al isn’t getting much from Tipper these days…
At our dinner table we’ll be talking about how I’d like to drag Al Gore behind a woodshed and beat him with my hockey stick.
Al Gore and his father both made lots of money off of oil. And it would be hard to find someone who has misled the public on the subject of climate change more than Gore himself. What a hypocrite.
He even tried to claim/admit he only supported ethanol subsidies for votes and natives of his state http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/22/report-al-gore-reverses-view-ethanol-blames-politics-previous-support.html
Thanks for the link, Michael.
What a hoot! He did it for that famous corn-growing state, Tennessee. Yeah, right. They only grow enough corn to produce the product Tennessee is really famous for; outstanding hooch.
How shameless can this Al Gore be? – using Mother’s Day as an event to raise funds to beat off a bogus problem.