Hi all, I just came across this book review on Nature about megaphilanthropists, thought it could be an interesting read related to this topic. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v544/n7648/full/544031a.html
On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 9:51 AM, Gary Grossman <gdgross...@gmail.com> wrote: > What we really need is Tinder for stars and scientists, where stars can > find a scientist whose work they're interested in and a scientist that > would be willing to take them out into the field with no publicity. That > might eventually result in greater publicity but also famous people who > actually knew something about the natural world. > > On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 10:37 AM, Erik Hoffner <erik.hoff...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Mike, no worries, but you might need a cup of coffee? ; ) If you're >> looking for an e.g. of a star doing things for the right reason, Alison >> Sudol is her. What's needed more than her money is her voice and outreach >> to a younger generation, talking about the import of connecting to nature >> and such things, that's rare and needed. It's the changing of minds that's >> key. >> >> I know there are lots out there lending lip service to important causes, >> and that's annoying. But then also there's the Mike Bloombergs of the >> world, who is aiming to spend all of his money before he dies, and he's >> already 70 I think, my cousin works at his foundation and says the pace of >> the programs and their scope is dizzying. He's not the only one, don't lose >> the faith! >> >> Erik >> >> -- >> >> See my latest writing and photojournalism projects here >> <http://www.erikhoffner.com/> >> >> *tw: @erikhoffner <https://twitter.com/ErikHoffner>* >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 6:42 AM, Mike Nolan <mno...@rainforestandreef.org >> > wrote: >> >>> erik.... >>> >>> this is not about you personally in any way. >>> >>> there are some rich people out there, some from hollywood, some from pro >>> sports, etc. that do a great deal for conservation and other causes. this >>> is not about them really either. >>> >>> i'm just a little sick of rich people saying they want to do things or >>> worse yet, giving....what to most of us might seem like a huge sum of money >>> to a certain cause, but it's really nothing in end to them. am not saying >>> their "donations" are not worth something to the cause they are funding. >>> i'm not suggesting someone give all their money away and live on the >>> street, would like to see some millionaire type give enough money away so >>> that it impacts their lifestyle in some way. that would really show me how >>> they feel about the cause they say that they are behind. >>> >>> most of these rich folks, especially athletes and hollywood types make >>> donations to further market themselves. they wouldn't consider doing it >>> anonymously, that would defeat the purpose. >>> >>> i hope this is just me being very grumpy early in the morning here. >>> >>> thanks. >>> >>> mike nolan >>> >>> On 4/17/2017 9:26 PM, Erik Hoffner wrote: >>> >>> Today I asked a Hollywood star what she'd like to do if she were not so >>> busy entertaining the masses, she said "I would love to study whales and >>> other marine mammals, either in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of >>> Washington and British Columbia, or frankly anywhere, jellyfish off the >>> coast of Japan..." 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