tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post2655009432875324738..comments2024-03-18T23:52:19.552+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : Lukewarm about climate changeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-7691734988797869812019-06-15T18:13:07.428+03:002019-06-15T18:13:07.428+03:00One of the Left’s greatest accomplishments is turn...One of the Left’s greatest accomplishments is turning support for an overtly political issue—global warming—into philanthropy. Dozens of massive foundations pour hundreds of millions of dollars each year into “climate resilience” and “climate justice” causes in America.<br /><br />But one funder, the mysterious Oak Foundation, does so with little to no American oversight. Ensconced in the alpine city of Geneva, Switzerland, this mega-funder quietly spends its millions on activist groups which push climate change policies in the developing world and encourage cities to sue the oil and gas industry over supposed global warming-related damages. <br /><br />According to the online service FoundationSearch, Oak’s American arm—the San Francisco-based Oak Foundation USA—paid out $430 million in grants between 1999 and 2016. These grants run the gamut of issue areas with a particular emphasis on environmentalist and social justice causes.<br /><br />One of the Oak Foundation’s areas of focus is funding climate change activism. The group has funded Greenpeace, the World Resources Institute, Environmental Law Institute, World Wildlife Fund, and other eco-activist groups to support the 2015 Paris Climate Accords and push global warming policies.<br /><br />https://capitalresearch.org/article/the-lefts-green-giant-part-1/?blm_aid=46431233<br /><br />Tomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355268309169462651noreply@blogger.com