Publicity-seeking Frenchman now latches onto climate scam

His latest stunt saw him return to the Lloyd's building which he last scaled in May 2003 in a publicity stunt to promote the Spiderman film.

For a guy who claims to be concerned about carbon dioxide, Alain Robert seems to indulge in a lot of fossil-fueled travel

A few of the more than 85 skyscrapers and monuments climbed by Alain Robert

NBA.com: Denver's [eco-hypocrite] Karl steps up, speaks out about going green

"I'm a big go-green guy," Karl says. "I'm a big believer that it's the one policy, or social and economic situation, that both Democrats and Republicans can come together on. I think it's energizing and I think it's a necessity."

From April 2-10, all 30 NBA teams will participate in the program, with efforts ranging from raising fan awareness to fundraising for local environmental agencies. Karl's Nuggets are one of four teams -- along with Toronto, Chicago and Charlotte -- that will abandon their normal color schemes and wear special green jerseys to bring attention to the event.

Teams league wide also will wear shooting shirts during warmups that are made from 100 percent organic cotton.

The NBA has partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) for the first-ever NBA Green Week 2009, which tips off April 2-10, in an effort to generate awareness and funds for protecting the environment.
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"When you look at some of the things about global warming and how we've put ourselves in a difficult position," Karl said, "I think the next 25-30 years are going to be really interesting to see how we change our behavior, change our pattern of business and patterns of living to make sure we take care of our planet."

Nov 2007: Denver Nuggets Coach Karl Joins Destination Club [it's a rule: if you're going to preach to the "little people" about their alleged overuse of energy, you have to burn enormous amounts of energy yourself]

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