Tuesday, 7 December 2021

London's Science Museum and King Coal?

Indigenous leaders in Australia, India and Indonesia have all requested London's Science Museum to cut its links with the incongruously-named, Adani Green Energy company (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/07/indigenous-leaders-urge-londons-science-museum-to-cut-ties-with-adani). Adani Green Energy is actually a major operator of coal mines and coal-fired power stations. They are accused of land grabs, invading sacred areas and causing air/soil pollution in these Southern Hemisphere countries. Adani Green Energy is clearly not an appropriate sponsor for any scientific body, wanting to properly inform its visitors about the causes of climate change. The Science Museum certainly knows how to pick them, having already been criticised for its links to the Shell petrochemical company. The museum seems to have become a major focus for companies wanting a quick greenwash?

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