Shipwrecked on Ten Islands with Clintons & Branson: Part III
Please read Part I and Part II first. Who’s at The Helm? It’s a bit of a maze, but based on the extensive ‘Ten Island Challenge Project Document’ filed with GEF/UNDP, they state that the management arrangements are the following: “The project will be executed under UNDP’s NGO implementation modality. The project will be implemented by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)/Carbon War Room (CWR), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE), with support from UNDP to the beneficiary countries.” The ‘Product Document’ recognizes the following people and organizations as “The Team”: Justin Locke, Director of Islands, Carbon War Room Mark Grundy, Director of Communications, Carbon War Room Roy Torbert, Manager, Rocky Mountain Institute Kate Hawley, Senior Associate, Rocky Mountain Institute Chad Nancarrow, Senior Program Manager, DNV GL Blake Herrschaft, Energy Efficiency Specialist, DNV GL Bruce Moreira, Community Engagement Specialist, DNV GL They recognize the following as “Partners Organizations”:…
Shipwrecked on Ten Islands with Clintons & Branson – Part II
Please read Part I first. What is Going On At Comoros Islands? Comoros is one of the islands on their list that they wish to bring renewable energy to. It actually consists of three islands, with the largest island being the main focus. It is located just off the coast of Africa between Tanzania and Mozambique, with a population of 800,000. Comoros is a Tier 3 Island, meaning they have a severe problem with child and human trafficking, and the U.S. may be restricting aid to them. In fact, in the U.S. 2018 ‘Trafficking in Persons Report’, the government of Comoros has literally done little to nothing to help exploited children or prevent trafficking. This is the assessment: “The Government of Comoros does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore Comoros remained on Tier 3. Despite…
Haitian Human Trafficking Connection to U.S.
“Human trafficking is a modern form of the oldest and most barbaric type of exploitation. It has no place in our world.” – President Trump I cannot agree more Mr. President. The 2007 documentary The Price of Sugar, narrated by Paul Newman, exposed how Haitians are lured into indentured servitude on sugar plantations in the Dominican Republic, never to return home. They can barely feed themselves or their families and their documents are stripped upon arrival so they can never leave the plantation. Cutting cane by machete, they work 14 hour days, 7 days a week, frequently without access to decent housing, electricity, clean water, education, healthcare or adequate nutrition. Instead of cash, they are paid in vouchers that can be redeemed for overpriced food at company-owned stores on the plantation. Since they can only afford one meal a day, most of the calories they consume come from chewing…
