4 ms·

Greta Thunberg the way she travels to the conferences is admirable, she genuinely lives what she is talking about and it is a stark contrast to every single pol

Greta Thunberg the way she travels to the conferences is admirable, she genuinely lives what she is talking about and it is a stark contrast to every single politician that turns up to a climate change conference with a giant team in a plane and lives extravagant lives. Its not about the complete abolition of everything its about the hypocrisy of being one of the biggest polluters in a country let alone the world while suggesting others on substantially less consumption drastically change their lives when they are least financially able to do so.

jokethrowaway 4y ago
Not sure if it's sarcasm? Greta's travels are famous for looking eco friendly while not being so: https://oilprice.com/The-Environment/Global-Warming/Greta-Thunbergs-Not-So-Little-Carbon-Footprint.html https://oilprice.com/The-Environment/Global-Warming/Greta-Th...
- yabones 4y ago
  That is a laughably bad source. Who Visits OilPrice.com? OilPrice.com's rapidly expanding and influential audience consists of investors, fund managers, resource bankers, traders, energy market professionals and high net worth individuals from all around the world but mainly North America, Canada, UK and Australia. Oil and gas industry executives from large multi-nationals to smaller independents Renewable energy company executives, investors and analysts involved in the oil and gas industry Investors and analysts involved in mining and resource sectors Investors, analysts and news enthusiasts in various renewable energy sectors Exploration and production companies Geopolitical news enthusiasts High level politicians and political advisors Editors of various news, financial, resource and energy sites High net worth individuals primarily from U.S., Canada and Europe https://oilprice.com/about-us https://oilprice.com/about-us
  - betwixthewires 4y ago
    Alright, but what's wrong with the claims?
    - MrBlueIncognito 4y ago
      That they didn’t cite a reliable source. One can’t be expected to just “trust it.”
      - betwixthewires 4y ago
        I didn't ask anyone to trust anything, I only asked what's wrong with the claims. I don't trust it either, but I'm curious.
Ekaros 4y ago
If they were eco-conscious they wouldn't travel in first place. Anyone who travels to fight against climate change is a hypocritical liar. I expect them to absolutely minimize their footprint. That is no heated conferences, just single loudspeaker with regular phone call to present their ideas, outside. Anything more is just pure destroying of the planet.
mantas 4y ago
Didn’t famous Greta’s yacht trip included flying two crews? One after the initial trip and another for return? Simply flying would have been 10x better. Let alone joining via Zoom.

jokethrowaway 4y ago

Not sure if it's sarcasm? Greta's travels are famous for looking eco friendly while not being so: https://oilprice.com/The-Environment/Global-Warming/Greta-Thunbergs-Not-So-Little-Carbon-Footprint.html https://oilprice.com/The-Environment/Global-Warming/Greta-Th...

yabones 4y ago
That is a laughably bad source. Who Visits OilPrice.com? OilPrice.com's rapidly expanding and influential audience consists of investors, fund managers, resource bankers, traders, energy market professionals and high net worth individuals from all around the world but mainly North America, Canada, UK and Australia. Oil and gas industry executives from large multi-nationals to smaller independents Renewable energy company executives, investors and analysts involved in the oil and gas industry Investors and analysts involved in mining and resource sectors Investors, analysts and news enthusiasts in various renewable energy sectors Exploration and production companies Geopolitical news enthusiasts High level politicians and political advisors Editors of various news, financial, resource and energy sites High net worth individuals primarily from U.S., Canada and Europe https://oilprice.com/about-us https://oilprice.com/about-us
- betwixthewires 4y ago
  Alright, but what's wrong with the claims?
  - MrBlueIncognito 4y ago
    That they didn’t cite a reliable source. One can’t be expected to just “trust it.”
    - betwixthewires 4y ago
      I didn't ask anyone to trust anything, I only asked what's wrong with the claims. I don't trust it either, but I'm curious.

Ekaros 4y ago

If they were eco-conscious they wouldn't travel in first place. Anyone who travels to fight against climate change is a hypocritical liar. I expect them to absolutely minimize their footprint. That is no heated conferences, just single loudspeaker with regular phone call to present their ideas, outside. Anything more is just pure destroying of the planet.

mantas 4y ago

Didn’t famous Greta’s yacht trip included flying two crews? One after the initial trip and another for return? Simply flying would have been 10x better. Let alone joining via Zoom.