Bjørn Lomborg

Bjørn Lomborg (born January 6, 1965) is a Danish political scientist and former director of the Institute for Environmental Assessment in Copenhagen. In 2001, he attained significant attention by penning The Skeptical Environmentalist, a controversial book whose main thesis is that many of the claims and dire predictions of environmentalists are exaggerated.

Miscellaneous trivia

Lomborg is

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• a vegetarian (although he is not a supporter of animal rights)
• openly gay
• known to wear jeans to formal business meetings.

He has claimed to have been a former member of Greenpeace. When challenged that Greenpeace had no record of him ever being a member or supporter, he stated that he had given money to Greenpeace collectors.

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According to an interview published in 2005 by the San Francisco Examiner, the book he would most liked to have written is ', by Jared Diamond.

Related Topics:
San Francisco Examiner - Jared Diamond

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