I was intrigued with Naomi Klein’s criticism of the “Big Green Groups” and found this is a term of art referring to the following well-funded organizations:<\/p>
Defenders of Wildlife
\nEnvironmental Defense Fund
\nGreenpeace
\nNational Audubon Society
\nNational Wildlife Federation
\nNatural Resources Defense Council
\nThe Nature Conservancy
\nSierra Club
\nThe Wilderness Society
\nWorld Wildlife Fund<\/p>
In the words of activist Jeffrey St. Clair, Big Green has spawned the “ecological oxymorons of our time: ‘pollution credits,’ ‘re-created wetlands,’ ‘sustainable development.'”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was intrigued with Naomi Klein’s criticism of the “Big Green Groups” and found this is a term of art referring to the following well-funded organizations:Defenders of Wildlife Environmental Defense Fund Greenpeace National Audubon Society National Wildlife Federation Natural Resources … Continue reading