Great poll being widely posted on some Blog sites, that showed the populace just loves the Democrats, Global Warming, etc.
“The new poll found that a majority of Americans support:
Protecting the environment, even if it reduces economic growth (63%).
Schools should teach our children about the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to global warming (70%)
Our government should establish programs to teach Americans about global warming (60%)
Our government should establish programs to help Americans reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions (65%)
Our government should establish programs to teach Americans how to save energy (75%)
Overall, protecting the environment Improves economic growth and provides new jobs (67%)
When there is a conflict between environmental protection and economic growth, protecting the environment is more important, even if it reduces economic growth (63%)”
http://ow.ly/1o7jYq
Comment: The referenced poll was conducted by Yale University and George Mason University — two fine institutions with terrific reputations…but… Well, not really Yale and George Mason: Rather the “Climate Change departments of Yale and George Mason Universities. (Think those departments MIGHT just have a slant?)
And the poll was funded by: “This study was conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, and was funded by the Surdna Foundation, the Eleventh Hour Project, the Pacific Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The Surdna Foundation says of itself: “The Surdna Foundation seeks to foster just and sustainable communities in the United States—communities guided by principles of social justice and distinguished by healthy environments, strong local economies, and thriving cultures.
The Pacific Foundation says its missions: “The Pacific Foundation envisions a more fair society that can leverage the power of new and innovative technology, ideas and global communication to identify and seek solutions to immutable problems facing the poor, vulnerable, and disenfranchised. Pacific Foundation was founded in 2006 to address issues of social justice, the environment, arts and technology.”
Then there is the Eleventh Hour Project for whom I could not find a Mission Statement, but their website publishes their
“Partners:” “The Regeneration Project An interfaith ministry devoted to deepening the connection between ecology and faith. Their goal is to mobilize a national religious response to global warming while promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation. People of faith have an opportunity to put their faith into action and help reduce the devastating effects of global warming.” “Climate Central Climate Central seeks to build a bridge between the scientific community and the public, in an unbiased, yet compelling way. Using both staff experts and an extended blue ribbon network of top scientists, this dynamic hybrid assesses and synthesizes the latest science, technology and policy proposals. An experienced communications team turns that information into rich media pieces for print, TV, radio and the Internet. Climate Central is dedicated to providing sound, comprehensible material about climate change: its risks and opportunities, its certainties and uncertainties”
“Green for All
Green for All has a simple but ambitious mission: to help build a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. By advocating for a national commitment to job training, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in the emerging green economy – especially for people from disadvantaged communities — they fight both poverty and pollution at the same time. Green for All recently convened over 1,000 people in Memphis for the Dream Reborn Conference. This gathering, on the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s passing, seeded the movement to create ecological solutions to heal the earth while bringing jobs, justice, wealth and health to all communities in need.”
“Other Partners: Center for Investigative Reporting
The Alliance for Climate Protection
Energy Action Coalition
The Energy Foundation
California Academy of Sciences
Greenpeace: Project Hotseat
Centre for Social Markets, India Gulf of the Farallones
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Energy Crossroad s
TERI North America”
Nothing to see here folks, just keep walking…no, siree, nothing here at all.
Thank you, please just keep walking…