Rockefeller Family Fund divesting from fossil fuels

“While the global community works to eliminate the use of fossil fuels, it makes little sense—financially or ethically—to continue holding investments in these companies. There is no sane rationale for companies to continue to explore for new sources of hydrocarbons. The science and intent enunciated by the Paris agreement cannot be more clear: far from finding additional sources of fossil fuels, we must keep most of the already discovered reserves in the ground if there is any hope for human and natural ecosystems to survive and thrive in the decades ahead.”

“We would be remiss if we failed to focus on what we believe to be the morally reprehensible conduct on the part of ExxonMobil. Evidence appears to suggest that the company worked since the 1980s to confuse the public about climate change’s march ...” – Rockefeller Family Fund

http://www.rffund.org/divestment / decision to divest The Rockefeller Family Fund proud announce intent divest from fossil fuels as quickly as possible complications of modern finance increasingly dominated alternative investments hedge funds global community eliminate the use of fossil fuels makes little sense financially ethically continue holding investments companies no sane rationale continue explore new sources hydrocarbons science intent enunciated Paris agreement finding additional sources of fossil fuels must keep most of the already discovered reserves in the ground human and natural ecosystems survive thrive remiss morally reprehensible conduct ExxonMobil evidence company worked since the 1980s confuse public climate change’s march spending millions fortify infrastructure climate change’s destructive consequences track new exploration opportunities Arctic’s ice receded appropriate authorities company violated any laws as a matter of good governance cannot be associated company exhibiting apparent contempt for the public interest Board instructed its advisors eliminate holdings of ExxonMobil all coal tar sands companies portfolio exposures investment entire portfolio Family Fund’s Finance Committee divestment work suitable alternatives Socially Responsible Investing options oil industry ExxonMobil past time for all people of good will goodwill deep interdependence between humanity’s future and the health of our natural systems /

Chain Monkey delivers consistent chain tension for motorcycles & karts (video)

Chain Monkey for karts
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https://biker47.com/chain-monkey-review/ / Chain Monkey takes the guesswork out of motorcycle chain adjustment dirty work adjusting motorcycle chains kart go kart gokart go-kart bike clean cleaned trial and error back and forth right amount of chain slack this jigger helps Chain Monkey clamps onto chain gives correct chain tension first time every time simple effective good idea adjusting your motorcycle chain a bit of stuffing around play with the adjusters check the slack repeat until fingers thoroughly blackened chain lube sprocket grime Triumph Speed Triple single-sided swingarm adjusting collar behind the sprocket carrier adjusted by tiny degrees takes quite a bit of effort to move easy to overshoot the mark adjust the chain a lot Speed Triple this device garage Chain Monkey very simple idea ensures consistent correct chain tension every time work out what setting you need chain amount of slack needed settings designed deliver precision set the Chain Monkey setting wind up little rubber ring to act as a stop clamp it onto chain wind it up stop puts a little bend in the chain adjust the chain until you can't tighten it any more take the chain monkey off perfect amount of chain slack simple consistent effective rubber ring stop isn't the best solution slip replace rubber ring nylock threaded nut Tru-Tension go-kart version Chain Monkey simple jigger good idea very handy chain adjusting /