Mike, no worries, but you might need a cup of coffee? ; ) If you're looking for an e.g. of a star doing things for the right reason, Alison Sudol is her. What's needed more than her money is her voice and outreach to a younger generation, talking about the import of connecting to nature and such things, that's rare and needed. It's the changing of minds that's key.
I know there are lots out there lending lip service to important causes, and that's annoying. But then also there's the Mike Bloombergs of the world, who is aiming to spend all of his money before he dies, and he's already 70 I think, my cousin works at his foundation and says the pace of the programs and their scope is dizzying. He's not the only one, don't lose the faith! Erik -- See my latest writing and photojournalism projects here <http://www.erikhoffner.com/> *tw: @erikhoffner <https://twitter.com/ErikHoffner>* On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 6:42 AM, Mike Nolan <[email protected]> wrote: > erik.... > > this is not about you personally in any way. > > there are some rich people out there, some from hollywood, some from pro > sports, etc. that do a great deal for conservation and other causes. this > is not about them really either. > > i'm just a little sick of rich people saying they want to do things or > worse yet, giving....what to most of us might seem like a huge sum of money > to a certain cause, but it's really nothing in end to them. am not saying > their "donations" are not worth something to the cause they are funding. > i'm not suggesting someone give all their money away and live on the > street, would like to see some millionaire type give enough money away so > that it impacts their lifestyle in some way. that would really show me how > they feel about the cause they say that they are behind. > > most of these rich folks, especially athletes and hollywood types make > donations to further market themselves. they wouldn't consider doing it > anonymously, that would defeat the purpose. > > i hope this is just me being very grumpy early in the morning here. > > thanks. > > mike nolan > > On 4/17/2017 9:26 PM, Erik Hoffner wrote: > > Today I asked a Hollywood star what she'd like to do if she were not so > busy entertaining the masses, she said "I would love to study whales and > other marine mammals, either in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of > Washington and British Columbia, or frankly anywhere, jellyfish off the > coast of Japan..." Huh! > > She also said this: "I think it is deeply important to feel the connection > to nature, to what we are fighting to protect, to the beauty and > wonderment, the magic and the fragility..." > > Pretty cool person! More here: > > https://news.mongabay.com/2017/04/fantastic-beasts-star- > alison-sudol-talks-conservation-and-inspiration/ > > Erik > > -- > > See my latest writing and photojournalism projects here > <http://www.erikhoffner.com/> > > *tw: @erikhoffner <https://twitter.com/ErikHoffner>* > > > -- > > If we are on another line or away from the phone, please leave your number, > best time to return your call and your e-mail address. > > After hours and weekend phone appointments are available upon request. > > Sincerely, > > J. Michael Nolan, Director > > Rainforest and Reef > > Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. > > -Thomas H. Huxley > > ***************************************************************************************************************** > "Outstanding-Affordable Field Courses in Rainforest & Marine Ecology" > > References/Comments from past Group Leaders and Individual Participants can > be found at: > http://rainforestandreef.org/past-participantgroup-leader-comments.html. > > U.S.: > Rainforest and Reef > 417 Watson St. > Coopersville, MI 49404 > Phone: 616.604.1234 <(616)%20604-1234> > Toll free: 1.877.209.7229 <(877)%20209-7229> > Cell Phone: 1.616.312.5744 <(616)%20312-5744> > Phone calls from outside the U.S. or Canada: 011.616.604.1234 > Skype: rainforestandreef > E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] > Web: http://rainforestandreef.org (presently under revision) > ***************************************************************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> > <#m_-6922670396662883822_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >
