Nick Allen
14 May 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1955742/Top-five-celebrity-eco-hypocrites.html
After Sir Paul McCartney's new eco-friendly car was flown 7,000 miles
from Japan, we reveal other well-known figures whose green claims have
not stood up to scrutiny.
1) Rock star and long time environmental campaigner Sting faced the
embarrassment of having his group The Police labelled the "dirtiest band
in the world" this year because of the scale of their reunion world tour
and the massive carbon footprint made by fans coming to see them.
2) Former US Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winning
environmentalist Al Gore faced accusations of hypocrisy last year when a
research group claimed his 20-room, eight-bathroom home consumed more
electricity in a month than the average American household did in a
year. Mr Gore pointed out that he had taken numerous energy saving
measures and purchased offsets to reduce his carbon footprint to zero
3) The Live Earth concerts last year were aimed at saving the planet but
organisers faced a backlash over the massive carbon footprint of the
events themselves as 150 performers, along with their technicians and
dancers, jetted around the globe to appear at various venues. The total
carbon footprint of the event was estimated to be at least 31,500 tonnes
of carbon emissions, according to carbonfootprint.com
4) Actor John Travolta, who has spoken of the need to come up with
alternative forms of fuel, has faced criticism over his owner****p of
several planes including a Boeing 707 which would normally have room for
150 passengers.
5) The Prince of Wales faced embarrassment last year over a 7,000-mile
round trip to the US to pick up an award for his environmental work.
Some green campaigners said he should have picked it up by video link.
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Bonzo
"IPCC staff is working feverishly on a theory that sup****ts global
cooling as proof of global warming. Stay tuned." Addison Gardner
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