Climate Skepticism in Norway

Posted: November 25, 2013 by tallbloke in solar system dynamics

Donna Lafroimboise on a positive experience with Norwegian Sceptics

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There should be spaces in our communities where climate skeptics can speak freely. A group in Norway is an excellent example.

After departing the Warsaw climate summit, I visited Oslo at the invitation of Klimarealistene. This climate skeptic group has translated my IPCC exposé, The Delinquent Teenager, into Norwegian and published it in paperback there.

Klimarealistene hosted, organized, and publicized an event in which I was the guest speaker. In the neighbourhood of 100 people attended – including a politician or two, a couple of journalists, and an individual linked to that country’s Academy of Sciences.

This is an extremely active skeptic group. One of the secrets to their success appears to be the fact that they sell annual memberships. This provides them with a modest budget that permits them to organize events such as mine.

The group also holds a regular “Climate Pizza” gathering at an…

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  1. tchannon says:

    From the end of Donna’s article

    The remarkable gentleman who translated my entire book into Norwegian is a retired engineer named Knut Bakke. He is closer to 90 years old than 80. Yet on his own time, and for no pay, he undertook and completed that task.

    Individual effort can – and does – change the world.

    It is the quiet small voices, doing, painstaking. Of old the chroniclers show direct witness where time has erased memory.

  2. philjourdan says:

    I am impressed with her Norwegian. 😉

  3. hunter says:

    Perhaps we should consider Donna’s advice. Are there any Houston-based skeptics who visit this blog? A pizza at Star Pizza one Saturday sounds like a nice way to enjoy a meal and have a forum to discuss skeptical ideas and clilmate in general.

  4. Brian H says:

    Climate Pizza Clubs, International! I’ll have a few slices, please.