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| − | [[Richard D North]] is an anti environmental journalist and campaigner who works with a range of right wing think tanks. (Not to be confused with the other [[Richard North (blogger) |Richard North]] who is a right-wing blogger). | + | [[Richard D North]] is an anti environmental journalist and campaigner who works with a range of right wing think tanks including the [[Social Affairs Unit]] and the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. (Not to be confused with the other [[Richard North (blogger) |Richard North]] who is a right-wing blogger). |
North also runs or contributes to a number of anti-environmental websites, which he describes as follows:<ref>[http://www.richarddnorth.com/ Richard D. North], personal website (Accessed: 11 November 2007)</ref> | North also runs or contributes to a number of anti-environmental websites, which he describes as follows:<ref>[http://www.richarddnorth.com/ Richard D. North], personal website (Accessed: 11 November 2007)</ref> | ||
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:http://www.pressurepolitics.com which interrogates NGOs and campaigners. | :http://www.pressurepolitics.com which interrogates NGOs and campaigners. | ||
:http://www.direct-action.info challenges extreme activism. | :http://www.direct-action.info challenges extreme activism. | ||
| − | + | ==Views== | |
| − | + | ===Climate Sceptic=== | |
| + | Andy Rowell of Spinwatch writes: | ||
:"On a website that North runs he asks: Is Global Warming really happening? “Almost everyone accepts that the globally averaged world temperature has risen in the past century. But almost everything which flows from that “fact” is disputed” he argues, without mentioning that the majority of the leading climate sceptics who continue to dispute the science are funded by [[Exxon]] or linked to right wing think tanks that are industry funded, and ideologically opposed to environmentalists. | :"On a website that North runs he asks: Is Global Warming really happening? “Almost everyone accepts that the globally averaged world temperature has risen in the past century. But almost everything which flows from that “fact” is disputed” he argues, without mentioning that the majority of the leading climate sceptics who continue to dispute the science are funded by [[Exxon]] or linked to right wing think tanks that are industry funded, and ideologically opposed to environmentalists. | ||
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:Elsewhere on the site he says about climate that “we may be watching the beginning of a long-running or pronounced change (or we may not).” This is certainly not the view of the leading climate scientists who argue that rapid change is occurring now. | :Elsewhere on the site he says about climate that “we may be watching the beginning of a long-running or pronounced change (or we may not).” This is certainly not the view of the leading climate scientists who argue that rapid change is occurring now. | ||
| − | :Secondly North argues that “nor have I ever disputed the value of much of the work corralled by IPCC.” The slight problem with this one is that North’s website does attack the IPCC, which he says “has produced what looks like a consensus that global warming is real, big, bad, mankind’s fault and merits concerted action. But the “consensus” is not as strong as you might suppose ....There is also a good deal of argument about whether the IPCC process is as open-minded as it ought to be. In particular, there is a widespread belief that the summaries of the IPCC process don't capture the uncertainties of the bulk of the work.” If this is not disputing the work of the IPCC I don’t know what is."<ref>[http://www.spinwatch.org/content/view/4635/29/ Andy Rowell, The Problem with Idle Egocentricity] Spinwatch, February 6, 2008</ref> | + | :Secondly North argues that “nor have I ever disputed the value of much of the work corralled by IPCC.” The slight problem with this one is that North’s website does attack the IPCC, which he says “has produced what looks like a consensus that global warming is real, big, bad, mankind’s fault and merits concerted action. But the “consensus” is not as strong as you might suppose ....There is also a good deal of argument about whether the IPCC process is as open-minded as it ought to be. In particular, there is a widespread belief that the summaries of the IPCC process don't capture the uncertainties of the bulk of the work.” If this is not disputing the work of the IPCC I don’t know what is."<ref>[http://www.spinwatch.org/content/view/4635/29/ Andy Rowell, The Problem with Idle Egocentricity] ''Spinwatch'', February 6, 2008</ref> |
| − | ==History== | + | ==Career History== |
| + | *2010 - Editor, http://www.therightsites.com/,<ref>Richard D North [http://richarddnorth.com/rdn-bio/ RDN Bio], accessed 29 October 2010</ref> 'sponsored' by the [[Social Affairs Unit]] 'as a part of its wider cultural work'<ref>TRS [http://www.therightsites.com/about/ About TRS], accessed 29 October 2010</ref> | ||
*2001 - editor, www.livingissues.com | *2001 - editor, www.livingissues.com | ||
| − | *2001 - media fellow, [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] | + | *2010 - Fellow, [[Social Affairs Unit]] |
| + | *2001 - Present (2010) media fellow, [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] | ||
*1990 - 1992 Sunday Times: Environment Columnist | *1990 - 1992 Sunday Times: Environment Columnist | ||
*1986 - 1990 Independent: Environment Correspondent | *1986 - 1990 Independent: Environment Correspondent | ||
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====Books==== | ====Books==== | ||
*''Life On a Modern Planet'': A manifesto for progress (Manchester University Press, 95 and St Martin's Press, New York, 95) | *''Life On a Modern Planet'': A manifesto for progress (Manchester University Press, 95 and St Martin's Press, New York, 95) | ||
| − | *Hereditary Peers: The case as yet unheard (Social Affairs Unit, 1999); | + | *''Hereditary Peers: The case as yet unheard'' ([[Social Affairs Unit]], 1999); |
| − | *The Hunt At Bay (Wildlife Network, 1999); | + | *''The Hunt At Bay'' (Wildlife Network, 1999); |
| − | *Risk: The human adventure (Institute | + | *''Risk: The human adventure'' ([[Institute of Economic Affairs]], 2000); |
| − | *Fur and Freedom: A defence of the fur trade, Institute | + | *''Fur and Freedom: A defence of the fur trade'', ([[Institute of Economic Affairs]], 2000); |
| − | *GMOs at the start of the troubled biological century (2001). | + | *''GMOs at the start of the troubled biological century'' (2001). |
====Earlier books==== | ====Earlier books==== | ||
| − | *The Animals Report (Penguin, 82); | + | *''The Animals Report'' (Penguin, 82); |
| − | *Wild Britain (Century, 83); | + | *''Wild Britain'' (Century, 83); |
| − | *The Real Cost (Chatto and Windus, 84); | + | *''The Real Cost'' (Chatto and Windus, 84); |
| − | *Working the Land (with Charlie Pye-Smith, 85); | + | *''Working the Land'' (with Charlie Pye-Smith, 85); |
| − | *Fools For God (Collins, 87); | + | *''Fools For God'' (Collins, 87); |
| − | *Schools for Tomorrow (Green Books, 87) | + | *''Schools for Tomorrow'' (Green Books, 87) |
===Articles=== | ===Articles=== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:07, 29 October 2010
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This article is part of the Nuclear Spin project of Spinwatch. |
Richard D North is an anti environmental journalist and campaigner who works with a range of right wing think tanks including the Social Affairs Unit and the Institute of Economic Affairs. (Not to be confused with the other Richard North who is a right-wing blogger).
North also runs or contributes to a number of anti-environmental websites, which he describes as follows:[1]
- http://www.livingissues.com a family of websites including:
- http://www.globalwarmingissues.com which interrogates conventional widsom
- http://www.thegoodcorporation which looks at Corporate Social Responsibility
- http://www.mediaandtrust.com which challenges journalistic and PR standards
- http://www.chernobyllegacy.com which challenges nuclear doomsterism
- http://www.pressurepolitics.com which interrogates NGOs and campaigners.
- http://www.direct-action.info challenges extreme activism.
Contents
Views
Climate Sceptic
Andy Rowell of Spinwatch writes:
- "On a website that North runs he asks: Is Global Warming really happening? “Almost everyone accepts that the globally averaged world temperature has risen in the past century. But almost everything which flows from that “fact” is disputed” he argues, without mentioning that the majority of the leading climate sceptics who continue to dispute the science are funded by Exxon or linked to right wing think tanks that are industry funded, and ideologically opposed to environmentalists.
- North does go on to mention the World Climate Report as “a very good site trawling information which challenges the consensus,” but conveniently forgets to say it is edited by Patrick Michaels. One of the worlds most renowned climate sceptics, Michaels is fossil industry funded and linked to right-wing think tanks, such as the Cato Institute, and the Cooler Heads Coalition, (itself a coalition of right wing think tanks, and coordinated by the Competitive Enterprise Institute).
- Elsewhere on the site he says about climate that “we may be watching the beginning of a long-running or pronounced change (or we may not).” This is certainly not the view of the leading climate scientists who argue that rapid change is occurring now.
- Secondly North argues that “nor have I ever disputed the value of much of the work corralled by IPCC.” The slight problem with this one is that North’s website does attack the IPCC, which he says “has produced what looks like a consensus that global warming is real, big, bad, mankind’s fault and merits concerted action. But the “consensus” is not as strong as you might suppose ....There is also a good deal of argument about whether the IPCC process is as open-minded as it ought to be. In particular, there is a widespread belief that the summaries of the IPCC process don't capture the uncertainties of the bulk of the work.” If this is not disputing the work of the IPCC I don’t know what is."[2]
Career History
- 2010 - Editor, http://www.therightsites.com/,[3] 'sponsored' by the Social Affairs Unit 'as a part of its wider cultural work'[4]
- 2001 - editor, www.livingissues.com
- 2010 - Fellow, Social Affairs Unit
- 2001 - Present (2010) media fellow, Institute of Economic Affairs
- 1990 - 1992 Sunday Times: Environment Columnist
- 1986 - 1990 Independent: Environment Correspondent
Affiliations
- European Science and Environment Forum
- Social Affairs Unit
- Institute of Economic Affairs - Media Fellow
References, Resources and Contact
Contact
- Website: www.richarddnorth.com
Publications
Books
- Life On a Modern Planet: A manifesto for progress (Manchester University Press, 95 and St Martin's Press, New York, 95)
- Hereditary Peers: The case as yet unheard (Social Affairs Unit, 1999);
- The Hunt At Bay (Wildlife Network, 1999);
- Risk: The human adventure (Institute of Economic Affairs, 2000);
- Fur and Freedom: A defence of the fur trade, (Institute of Economic Affairs, 2000);
- GMOs at the start of the troubled biological century (2001).
Earlier books
- The Animals Report (Penguin, 82);
- Wild Britain (Century, 83);
- The Real Cost (Chatto and Windus, 84);
- Working the Land (with Charlie Pye-Smith, 85);
- Fools For God (Collins, 87);
- Schools for Tomorrow (Green Books, 87)
Articles
- 'NGO guilt trip' Richard North offers a different approach to the problems of debt and development in Africa LM Magazine issue 119, April 1999
References
- ↑ Richard D. North, personal website (Accessed: 11 November 2007)
- ↑ Andy Rowell, The Problem with Idle Egocentricity Spinwatch, February 6, 2008
- ↑ Richard D North RDN Bio, accessed 29 October 2010
- ↑ TRS About TRS, accessed 29 October 2010
