New reports say the world’s poor are fewer + access to clean drinking water has risen
- Author: Christine
- Published: Mar 7th, 2012
New reports say the world’s poor are fewer + access to clean drinking water has risen
Christine MacDonald
Journalist, author
Author of "Green Inc."
“In a no-holds-barred insider account, Christine MacDonald tells the story of how the biggest perpetrators of public relations "greenwash" are often the greens themselves. At their worst, she argues, conservationists sell themselves as willing dupes and apologists for some of the most environmentally unfriendly corporations on the planet.” - New Scientist
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