BrikoX@lemmy.zip to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month agoRichard Flanagan wins Baillie Gifford prize but rejects £50,000 over sponsor’s fossil fuel tieswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkRichard Flanagan wins Baillie Gifford prize but rejects £50,000 over sponsor’s fossil fuel tieswww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zip to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
Australian author says he will not accept prize money until fund manager reduces its fossil fuel investments
minus-squareacockworkorangelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 month agoNo, dude. You get that money and publicly announce you’ll finance whatever MP wants to impose regulations on oil.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoYup. This is a better idea. Take their money, publicly tell them to fuck off while donating it to a cause that go against them.
No, dude. You get that money and publicly announce you’ll finance whatever MP wants to impose regulations on oil.
Yup. This is a better idea.
Take their money, publicly tell them to fuck off while donating it to a cause that go against them.