Breaking news on Newsnight, Meredith Alexander, member of the Committee for Sustainability for London 2012 has just resigned live on air over Dow Chemicals sponsorship of elements of the Games, Bhopal being the reason.
She says that notwithstanding the settlement of claims when Dow bought Union Carbide, she believes that Dow have a moral responsibility for 20,000 deaths since then
Will update soon.
Last edited by He3; 25th January 2012 at 11:30 PM.
Bu, indi bütün uşaq mavi var!
A chemical company are sponsoring the olympics?
And she resigns over something else?
Am i missing something?
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As usual yes. The point.Originally Posted by drummed
The mods have now certified me as being a sweet and reasonable human being and Supreme Leader of the P.ie muppet alliance.
Completely
"It is important therefore that I clarify to the House that in the first instance there are significant monies within Anglo-Irish to take the strain of loan losses arising over the next three or four years, before State support is engaged." Brian Lenihan 15/01/09
She resigned over Dow's sponsorship of a "wrap" on the Stadium. She believes that ethically she cannot remain on the body while the Games accepts £7 million from a company she feels are responsible for deaths at Bhopal!
Bu, indi bütün uşaq mavi var!
If true, she must be commended. Walking the talk re sustainability vs. the global corporate quest for growing revenues and profit.
Games watchdog member quits over Dow deal | Sport | The Guardian
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A member of the body that oversees the sustainability of the London Olympics has resigned in protest at a sponsorship deal with Dow Chemical because of the American company's ties to the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster that killed thousands in India. The Games' organisers chose Dow to make the hundreds of plastic panels that will decorate the outside of the main stadium in a contract that has angered many Indians, including current and former Olympic athletes.
Last edited by CookieMonster; 26th January 2012 at 08:57 AM.
Bu, indi bütün uşaq mavi var!
But the idea that a company which makes chemical/drugs is a suitable sponsor for the olympics is suspect to start with.
[FONT="Book Antiqua"][/FONT] I started one thread, it was quoted in the New York Times
Your wits for a start. Bhopal is the chernobyl of India. A staggering case of corporate negligence and a horrific legacy for the poor unfortunate people of that area. It is one of the biggest disasters of recent human history.
Worth informing yourself.
Bhopal disaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Astral will need to be placed on suicide watch when he realises there is a misplaced apostrophe in "its" in his thread title.
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