The Acorn – 54

winter oak

Number 54

In this issue:

1. Mobilising against the assault on nature
2. X-axis: the money behind the greenwash
3. With friends like these…
4. Neoliberalism is the new fascism
5. George Orwell: an orgrad inspiration
6. Acorninfo
   

1.  Mobilising against the assault on nature

‘Betrayal’ by Mario Sánchez Nevado

The much-vaunted “green” agenda of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is coming under attack as its annual Davos summit gets underway.

A new international campaign has been launched which alleges the WEF is guilty of spearheading a bid by corporations and financial institutions to “monetize” nature on a global scale.

It is calling on people across the world to hold public meetings, disseminate information, form local campaign groups and “to take whatever action is necessary” to halt the so-called “New Deal for Nature”.

An online statement from the “No Deal for Nature” alliance, whose slogan is “life is not a commodity”, has already won…

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