This just in - Mother Nature not doomed shocker

Bjørn Lomborg is not a scary right wing American according to Michael Jennings:

...but has precisely the quality of sincerity and genuine concern that a lot of his opponents like to believe that they have a monopoly of. And this, more than anything is what I think they find so threatening.

A very interesting report of what looks like a very interesting lecture delivered by the author of The Skeptical Environmentalist, a book described by sableunadorned (an amazon reviewer from Bristol in the UK) as:

...a nice, cosy hole in the sand for ostriches to stick their heads into.

which just goes to show that not only is it environmentally sound but it's also very animal friendly.

The BBC reports on the same lecture Michael Jennings was at, closing with:

It appears as if this stormy relationship is set to worsen. Dr Lomborg's Environmental Assessment Institute will host a major conference called Copenhagen Consensus at the end of May.

Its aim is to bring together leading opinion formers, scientists and academics to hammer out what problems facing the world should really be at the top of the agenda.

Guess what? Greenpeace are not invited.

A most excellent ending by the BBC who, funnily enough, never seem to close with "Guess what? The gun lobby are not invited." whenever the Gun Control Network have a meeting.

Posted by John at February 27, 2004 08:24 AM | TrackBack