Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] BP, Chevron, Shell, and other oil majors back arts and community groups to protect their business models, including Girl Scouts.
Now There's Proof That the Fossil Fuel Industry Uses Cultural Sponsorships to Block Climate Action
21 May 2025 | Abstracted from Desmog
"...the American Petroleum Institute (API) sponsored a workshop for Pennsylvania Girl Scouts, featuring "activities that mimicked work in the energy industry..." America's most powerful oil lobby likely did not tell the Girl Scouts, however, was that API had hosted the seminar as part of its mission to cultivate "nontraditional local allies"
"Big Oil exploits its partnerships with some of America's most trusted institutions, to greenwash its image, block progress on climate safety, and avoid accountability..."
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