Typically, young people attack problems with energy and vigor (and not an awful lot of experience: Young). Typically old codgers choose problems that they already have answers for… even if the answers aren’t ideal… because they do have experience and besides: They remember when those problems were the most important ones, that they attacked with energy and vigor (and not much experience).
It’s nice when we find older folk who are forward looking, paying attention to today’s big issues and more than willing to work with the folks who do have all that energy. But it’s not very common.
A man is walking down the street and someone steps in front of him with a gun and says, “Your money or your life.” The man replies, “Take my life, I need my money for my old age.”
It is/was fossil fuels that built “civilization”.. and, we can’t have one without the other. The problem is not fossil fuels but the number of people that need it.
i wonder if any of the commenters here ever drive a car. Do they have things brought to,their market by a train or a truck? Do they ever use gas powered yard equipment? Do the ambulances and Uber cars ALL run on clean energy? Etc.
Climate change is important on the personal level; to be sure, behavior matters. And there’s plenty we can do as responsible citizens to moderate the greenhouse gasses going into the atmosphere. But this is a problem we all share and it requires a global,solution led by each government around the world in as collaborative a manner as humanly possible.
If the university endowments were to divest of energy securities in their investment portfolios, it would change NOTHING AT ALL. Other investors would buy the shares and the company would remain untouched. I doubt management would suffer because I don’t think their equity compensation would change much.
It’s easy to point fingers at an institution. And, believe me, I know from personal experience that they are trying to do the best they can. There is more talk than money when it comes to impact investing. This is slowly changing, with Europeans in the lead, and many prominent US foundations and endowments following suit.
This is a national and international issue that must be addressed by governments. But this toon promotes a distorted view of the university endowment world and Eco system.
Harris was selected yesterday so Trump attacked windmills, again.
Windmills can kill birds. What kills the most birds are buildings over 10 stories high. You never hear the anti wind mill people mention this because they live and work in buildings over 10 stories high. They are not for birds, they are for coal and oil, that is why they hate the idea of windmills generating electricity that is not dependent upon polluting oil and gas.
For the record, there have been students, alumni, and faculty protesting Harvard’s investments for DECADES. Back when I was there in the 80s, it was about South Africa. Eventually a group got Desmond Tutu elected to the Board of Overseers.
The latest Board of Overseers election includes a group that is running specifically to increase diversity and push to change Harvard’s investments. The election ends August 18th, so we’ll see how successful that was.
Concretionist over 3 years ago
Typically, young people attack problems with energy and vigor (and not an awful lot of experience: Young). Typically old codgers choose problems that they already have answers for… even if the answers aren’t ideal… because they do have experience and besides: They remember when those problems were the most important ones, that they attacked with energy and vigor (and not much experience).
It’s nice when we find older folk who are forward looking, paying attention to today’s big issues and more than willing to work with the folks who do have all that energy. But it’s not very common.
RAGs over 3 years ago
A man is walking down the street and someone steps in front of him with a gun and says, “Your money or your life.” The man replies, “Take my life, I need my money for my old age.”
sevaar777 over 3 years ago
Billionaires are NOT your friends.
The Love of Money is . . . over 3 years ago
THINK GREEN . . .Green Money
Masterskrain Premium Member over 3 years ago
“SCREW YOU KIDS… WE GOT OURS, and that’s ALL that matters!”
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 3 years ago
It is/was fossil fuels that built “civilization”.. and, we can’t have one without the other. The problem is not fossil fuels but the number of people that need it.
twclix over 3 years ago
i wonder if any of the commenters here ever drive a car. Do they have things brought to,their market by a train or a truck? Do they ever use gas powered yard equipment? Do the ambulances and Uber cars ALL run on clean energy? Etc.
Climate change is important on the personal level; to be sure, behavior matters. And there’s plenty we can do as responsible citizens to moderate the greenhouse gasses going into the atmosphere. But this is a problem we all share and it requires a global,solution led by each government around the world in as collaborative a manner as humanly possible.
If the university endowments were to divest of energy securities in their investment portfolios, it would change NOTHING AT ALL. Other investors would buy the shares and the company would remain untouched. I doubt management would suffer because I don’t think their equity compensation would change much.
It’s easy to point fingers at an institution. And, believe me, I know from personal experience that they are trying to do the best they can. There is more talk than money when it comes to impact investing. This is slowly changing, with Europeans in the lead, and many prominent US foundations and endowments following suit.
This is a national and international issue that must be addressed by governments. But this toon promotes a distorted view of the university endowment world and Eco system.
JohnHarry Premium Member over 3 years ago
Hilaritas
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Harris was selected yesterday so Trump attacked windmills, again.
Windmills can kill birds. What kills the most birds are buildings over 10 stories high. You never hear the anti wind mill people mention this because they live and work in buildings over 10 stories high. They are not for birds, they are for coal and oil, that is why they hate the idea of windmills generating electricity that is not dependent upon polluting oil and gas.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/8/12/1968569/-trump-goes-tilting-at-windmills-Again?
mattro65 over 3 years ago
We have met the enemy and he is us. Look in the mirror for the solution.
Motivemagus over 3 years ago
For the record, there have been students, alumni, and faculty protesting Harvard’s investments for DECADES. Back when I was there in the 80s, it was about South Africa. Eventually a group got Desmond Tutu elected to the Board of Overseers.
The latest Board of Overseers election includes a group that is running specifically to increase diversity and push to change Harvard’s investments. The election ends August 18th, so we’ll see how successful that was.