Richard Branson to donate £3bn to fight climate change

NickXX · 21 Sep 2006 at 17:48

jpmonkey69 said:
Does it matter whether it's for show or not though?

This is a good point - whether it's for show or not is irrelevant. It is still enough to make a difference, and will certainly bring a lot of attention to the problem.

nemtizz · 21 Sep 2006 at 17:48

It's gotta start somewhere.

Welshy · 21 Sep 2006 at 17:49

It's more than likely a marketing thing, but definetly fair play to him for doing it, it's a good start.

Maybe other large companies will follow suit?

badgermonkey · 21 Sep 2006 at 17:51

Welshy said:
It's more than likely a marketing thing, but definetly fair play to him for doing it, it's a good start.

Maybe other large companies will follow suit?

Either way it doesnt really matter. We can't stop global warming, it's been happening since the Ice Age! (How else do you think the ice age ended)

Puzzled · 21 Sep 2006 at 17:53

kaiowas said:
Doesn't look to me like he's donating a penny:

Make no mistake, he's doing this to make money.

The guy is a legend!

His company will hopefully come up with a new clean energy source, making him a heck of a lot of money.

Plus he gets the green hippies off his back.

.:MBK:. · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:01

true good gestures like this is basically advertising and thus increases sales and such and such, but if he really is investing 100% of all profit and this stunt increases that profit, wont it just add to the pot.

unless over these next 10 years we are gonna see virgin move into new markets using this increased revenue

Duke · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:05

sup3rc0w said:
Whats funny?

He owns airlines which kind of pollute....

fatiain · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:05

Does this mean he's going to stop using hot air baloons? Think of the heat they add to Global Warming.

Biohazard · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:06

what a cheek I think tbh :rolleyes:

gord · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:10

Id rather have Virgin Fuels trying to find a renewable reliable efficient energy source for the future than Branson having £3Bn sitting in his business account. Good on him i say.

fatiain · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:13

I want a Virgin Fuels Hamster powered car.

badgermonkey · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:33

fatiain said:
Does this mean he's going to stop using hot air baloons? Think of the heat they add to Global Warming.

Global wawrming isnt about the heat we produce :rolleyes:

fatiain · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:36

badgermonkey said:
Global wawrming isnt about the heat we produce

Really? Wow, thanks for that Prof.

Oh and have your :rolleyes:

back.

Mr Nice · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:38

Someone's been watching Al Bore's new film then!

sniffy · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:44

Seems like it's that time of the month for a lot of members here

*sits back and waits for his rolleyes

nemtizz · 21 Sep 2006 at 18:59

I personally dont think we can prevent it, i think we have to plan to adapt for when it gets serious - Which is going to be a pretty hard thing to do.

woodsy2k · 21 Sep 2006 at 19:21

Of course its preventable. All the big poluters (sp?) need to do is stop CFC and Co2 emissions. Some companies have done it, some havn't. If they stop, the effects can be stopped and with time, reversed. Its almost a blessing in disguise that fossil fuels are running out. Of course, the ultimate result is the onset of another ice age. Although far fetched, and unlikly within the next 500 years orso, if this course of action prevails, it's what will happen.

chrisd · 21 Sep 2006 at 19:25

badgermonkey said:
Global wawrming isnt about the heat we produce

Well done Sherlock.

badgermonkey · 21 Sep 2006 at 19:33

You're all nuts

Jambo · 21 Sep 2006 at 19:39

Welshy said:
It's more than likely a marketing thing, but definetly fair play to him for doing it, it's a good start.

Wouldn't have thought so. I can't see much ROI on £3bn.