As WUWT readers may recall, I am a full member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The 2019 AGU fall meeting in San Francisco is coming up. I hope to attend so that I can cover the world of climate science, while keeping tabs on the alarmist antics of people like Michael Mann, Peter Gleick, Kevin Trenberth, Katharine Hayhoe, and John Cook.
The problem? It is HUGELY expensive to attend. Just the registration alone costs $505. That may be waived if my press credentials are approved. Fingers crossed.
Add a hotel for 4 days at the typical $250-300 per night rate in SFO, plus incidentals, and the cost to attend easily tops $2000.
I can drive down to San Francisco to save money rather than take a plane like so many others.
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 tired claims from detractors, we are still waiting for that ‘big oil check’ to arrive.
So, after not attending for two years due to it being in Washington and New Orleans, which added additional travel costs, I thought I’d ask the readership if they can help out so that there will be at least one person at AGU 2019 to report on climate science that can do so from the skeptic side. I will make a number of posts for WUWT-TV about climate science, social topics, quirks, and issues, as I have done in the past.
Basically, I’m asking you to help send me into the lions den of climate alarmism. Here’s a sample of some recent press releases from AGU:
- Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection
- Europe warming faster than expected due to climate change
- Rising summer heat could soon endanger travelers on annual Muslim pilgrimage
Yes, believe it or not, that’s the sort of stuff we’ll see at this conference, and that’s why I have to attend.
Thanks for your consideration of donations, even small ones will help, and most of all thanks for reading WUWT.
Donations gratefully accepted: here
UPDATE: 9/21 7:35AM PDT The goal has been met! Thanks to everyone who helped, I am grateful and humbled by the support – Anthony
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Go get em! Tossed a bit in for the cause.
I’m about to attend the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology conference in Brisbane Australia (2200km distant from where I live). This is a US society, holding a rare conference in a foreign country. But as an Australian, I have to pay the registration in US dollars (comparable prices to AGU) and with the exchange rate in the US favour, that’s half as much again. My total cost (registration, air fare and accommodation) is about A$1600. To save money I’m staying in a youth hostel (at age 76!).
I am retired, living on savings and do about $10k paid work a year, so this is lot of money I am paying by myself. ( The SVP conference has no cheap registration for retirees.)
However I hereby volunteer to provide a report on the conference to WUWT at no cost to anyone other than myself. The only catch is that you will get a balanced report on any comments on climate change.
that would be good;-) is flimflam speaking? hes not too bad on his own area(i think) but should stfu on climate which hes not qualified to open his mouth about unless its PAST geological events, affecting mammalian critters
If over subscribed you should take like minded person/people with you and give it to them.
small donation made have to disclose that it comes from my big oil pension.
Mike
A small donation made, I have to disclose that it comes from my big oil pension, so unfortunately you are now being subsidised albeit third hand by big oil, long may they survive. The tenets of the average oil and gas corporation would be alien to the majority of the climate change activists, but would stand comparison to the highest standards imaginable. Take care in the “Lions Den” and know that we are with you in spirit.
The lats comment escaped before I had finished, I just made a small donation made, I have to disclose that it comes from my big oil pension, so unfortunately you are now being subsidised albeit third hand by big oil, long may they survive. The tenets of the average oil and gas corporation would be alien to the majority of the climate change activists, but would stand comparison to the highest standards imaginable. Take care in the “Lions Den” and know that we are with you in spirit. In other words “go KickA**” with our full support.
Thank you for your work.
Ben Franklin on his way.
I’ve added my mite. Thanks for keeping an eye on things!
Small contribution made. Have some fun as well.
Ditto
AW, here is a simple all inclusive solution offer for your residual AGU funding. CtM can easily verify that this is a genuine offer from me personally.
Anthony, please go to AGUnon our skeptics behalf, spending first whatever is collected by your appeal here. You charge the rest, whatever it is, to me via the following proffered special credit card arrangement. I will pay it all off out of thanks to you, WUWT, and CtM. Financial means to do so are NOT an issue for you, as CtM can verify indirectly.
I hereby guarantee the rest of your AGU costs via a simple process. You go, and via my special business credit card, Charles the Moderator will enable me to inform my business card bank you are an authorized ‘employee’ business card signature of mine until AGU is over per some date. My business card monthly credit limit is real big, so please don’t go wild.
Well done, Rud. Admiration sent your way.
Bravo, Rud
You should go with, Rud.
Nah. I am a nothing compared to AW. Just want to help him as may. A few guest posts, a couple of ebooks, some spending money, whatever.
A small donation Anthony from OZ Down Under.
I have been an avid reader of WUWT for several years and have shared many articles with friends.
I feel the race has been lost. There is increasing censorship of climate & climate science realistists.
If it has been lost, my attitude to that is “bring it on” as fast as possible – 100% renewables in Australia and all of its consequences.
It will take a few decades for the current young generation to realise that they have been had big time.
Hopefully , the one-world government won’t be too strong by then and their children will rebel and march in the streets to bring sanity back.
I realise that we must eventually cease using fossil fuels – but it is not urgent. We should be directing current renewable subsidies to research in new forms of energy generation. Current wind and solar technology will appear neanderthal in a future world if we apply ourselves.
Have you seen the opening scenes from the film Blade Runner:2049? Solar thermal plants as far as you can see. We are to believe LA is powered this way. What’s missing? Apart from the seeming perpetual rain, sufficient levels of sunlight to actually make them work!
A small price to pay to support a slice of sanity.
chipped in $30
go get ’em tiger
I’m in. Raise some dust, Anthony.
I’d enjoy the story if you manage a conversation with M. Mann. Maybe hoist a Steyn with him. 🙂
Glad to participate after all you’ve done
Happy to help. I hope you get a great response. Enjoy your trip, Anthony, and thanks for all you do!
Rud is very generous but I want to participate, too. Please accept my small donation and have a good trip.
I appreciate your work, Anthony, from the bottom of my heart !
Here is another great video on how to handle negativity in your “audience” or debate.
https://youtu.be/PP8bIrKHaq8
Have a few beers on Andy Jackson.
What exactly does “running the gauntlet” mean? The last conference I saw you at you remained silent throughout and didn’t ask a single question or challenge any of the presenters on their data. I’m happy to donate, but I want to see some questions and value for money!
Anthony,
Another drop in the bucket. Given the generosity of the WUWT audience, the bucket will soon be full.
Colonial
Small donation made and thanks Anthony.
Just helping to say a big hello to the Greta worshippers. Poor old Gaia must be showing her age.
I want to donate , pay with my creditcard but I do not want to register fot paypal so I could not donate…
T. Winkel,
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