Earth-Info.Net has noticed that there
never seems to be a good time to spend money protecting the world's environment or helping the poor...
During the
boom years no-one wants to jeopardise the good times, while during the
bust years no-one wants to dent the recovery...
Larry Elliot of the
Guardian has written a thoughtful piece on some of the
excuses for inaction we tend to hear, and helpfully outlined
a few ideas for action...
On a different note, take a look at this article on how
Bill Gates +
George Soros are helping to
enhance Bob Geldof + Bonos' lobbying efforts through the funding of rigorous advice and data collection.