David J.Bellamy is a renowned British botanist, author, broadcaster, and environmentalist; however, some may not think so. As he has always sidelined man-made global warming as “poppycock”, he sure invites unfair criticism from some staunch eco-friends. Nevertheless, he has been a defender of biodiversity and has never forgotten to voice his opinion on issues like ecological heritage, global environmental policy and the so-called green businesses.
Trip to Sierra Leone changed his life:
His craze for rainforests led him to Sierra Leone with a bunch of students. Since he had no idea about the vegetations growing round there, he sought the involvement of the local children who could enlighten his troop on the ecological biodiversity of the rainforests. The mainstay of their exploratory mission, a local boy called Bocco, about six, could not survive until the completion of their campaign.
Continues to be a green campaigner all his life:
Next, David protested against the flooding of the Tasmanian River and was confined to a jail in Hobart. He was sacked from the Wildlife Trust attributable to his discontent over the popular opinion. He never believed that human are responsible for the climate change.
I’m sceptical about man-made climate change. There’s absolutely no proof that carbon dioxide will kill us all. It’s not a poison, it’s the most important gas in the world. Carbon dioxide is an airborne fertiliser. How can farmers grow increasing amounts of food without a rise in CO2?
Presiding over various institutions namely FOSUMS - Friends Of Sunderland Museum, Conservation Foundation, UK Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, Plantlife, British Naturalists’ Association , Galapagos Conservation Trust, he left a permanent mark on the psyche of his opponents. Moreover, he was awarded with The Dutch Order of the Golden Ark, the U.N.E.P. Global 500 Award, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for Underwater Research, BAFTA, Richard Dimbleby Award and BSAC Diver of The Year Award to name a few.
Via: BBC
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