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Russ George | |
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 George in 2007 | |
| Born | 6 December 1949 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | businessman, entrepreneur, restorer of ecosystems[citation needed] |
| Known for | President CEO Founder Planktos Inc. and Planktos Corp., Founder managing director KlimaFa, Founder Haida Climate[1] |
| Website | russgeorge.net |
Russ George (Darcy Russel George; born 6 December 1949) is an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the San Francisco–based firm Planktos Inc. which claims to "restore ecosystems and slow climate change".[2][3][4] In 2007 he provided testimony to the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.[1] The ecorestoration treeplanting company he founded in Canada in 1973 originally called Coast Range has planted upwards of 250 million trees[citation needed], and continues even now. He used to be member of Greenpeace and was part of the crew of the Rainbow Warrior, though today he considers Greenpeace one of his greatest opponents.[5] In the 90s, he founded several companies conducting Cold Fusion research.
- ^ a b Russ George (July 18, 2007). "Supplemental materials from Russ George to House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Planktos Ecosystems". Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ "World's biggest geoengineering experiment 'violates' UN rules". The Guardian. October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Piper, Kelsey (May 24, 2019). "The climate renegade". Vox. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Return of a Dangerous Ecological Criminal". Sea Shepherd UK. October 29, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2022.