tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post1155018968574325763..comments2024-03-28T00:15:16.769-07:00Comments on Mojave Desert Blog: Sierra Club: Make Up Your Mind on IvanpahShaun G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17039896758011526968noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-15276197729729884142012-03-26T06:18:54.036-07:002012-03-26T06:18:54.036-07:00I does not help matters that several (with more jo...I does not help matters that several (with more joining the camp) ecologists are now on board with 'ecosystems services', where such trade offs are partnering with monetizing and capitalizing nature. It is more commonplace now to have industry members on the boards of our once-revered environmental organizations. So we have a growing infiltration of capitalizing nature and its ecosystems, and pressure to incorporate ecosystems into the global economics games. And these industries are now an attractive source of funding for environmental organizations, creating conflicting interests and goals. <br /><br />Perhaps members, and even non-members, should start reminding these organizations of their founding ethics and goals. Which is what I did when receiving my annual re-subscription. Instead of a check, the return envelope was stuffed with a letter chastising their recent behavior along with copies of several articles commenting on their involvement in issues as you describe above. In also included a copy of one of Dr. Sian Sullivan's papers (Univ. College of London) that critically dissects the capitalization of global ecosystems and the role of many environmental organizations.Macrobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01612571749282257004noreply@blogger.com