Lucas Amin and Ben Webster Exclusive: US inquiry unearths pro-gas PR strategy produced by firm ‘at core of global climate effort’ The PR firm advising the UN on climate change campaigns has been accused by US lawmakers of helping BP “greenwash” its fossil fuel investments, openDemocracy can reveal. Internal BP documents released to the US House of… Continue reading Secret files reveal how UN climate advisers ‘greenwashed’ for BP
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Is Nature Based Solutions greenwashing-numerous organizations write an open letter
From the conservation industry’s perspective, the idea is simple: corporations pay them to enclose forests or plant trees on land they claim is “degraded” and which could absorb more carbon if restored. In return, the corporations claim that the climate damage from their ongoing greenhouse gas emissions is being cancelled out. Big climate polluters like Shell and Nestlé are peddling a dangerous scam. They say they can bring their greenhouse… Continue reading Is Nature Based Solutions greenwashing-numerous organizations write an open letter
Why Greenwashing matters
Dominic Tantram Greenwashing matters. It undermines the wider understanding of sustainability, erodes trust, adds confusion and fuels cynicism. However, the need for meaningful change in business practice to deliver sustainability and equity is perhaps more pressing than ever. “I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe… Continue reading Why Greenwashing matters