I. Background: From Conservation to Control
By the 1980s, environmentalism had matured into a politically potent force. Yet, under the surface, key global elites began envisioning a new use for "green" concerns—not as a grassroots movement for nature, but as a financial and governance platform.
At the center of this transformation was Edmund de Rothschild, of the powerful banking dynasty. His involvement in environmental finance culminated in a groundbreaking moment: the 1987 Fourth World Wilderness Congress in Denver, Colorado.
II. The 1987 Fourth World Wilderness Congress
Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: September 1987
Key Figures: Edmund de Rothschild, Maurice Strong, Gro Harlem Brundtland, James Baker III
Core Themes:
Global biodiversity protection
Introduction of environmental asset finance
Call for a World Conservation Bank
Conceptual birth of carbon as a financial instrument
Rothschild's Proposal:
In his keynote, Rothschild proposed using global environmental concerns to anchor a new kind of banking system—one that could:
Refinance Third World debt using natural resources as collateral
Trade environmental credits (including CO2)
Create a supranational institution to manage it all
"The threat of environmental catastrophe can unite the nations of the world in a new global order." — Edmund de Rothschild
III. The Creation of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Rothschild's concept took form in 1991 with the founding of the Global Environment Facility (GEF):
Founding Partners:
World Bank
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Functions:
Disburse funds for climate projects
Administer carbon credit systems
Collateralize national resources against debt
IV. Carbon: The New Currency
Following Rothschild's initiative:
Kyoto Protocol (1997): Introduced legally binding CO2 reduction targets and carbon trading.
Paris Agreement (2015): Extended the Rothschild agenda into global compliance.
Carbon Credit Markets: Banks and corporations began trading emissions allowances.
CO2—a naturally occurring gas vital to life—was redefined as a pollutant, then monetized. This created a global commodity controlled by:
Investment banks (e.g., Rothschild & Co., JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs)
International bodies (UN, IMF, World Bank)
V. Rothschild, Strong, and the Technocratic Nexus
Edmund de Rothschild:
Visionary of environmental asset banking
Advocated for monetization of natural resources
Maurice Strong:
UN power broker, industrialist
Orchestrated the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and Agenda 21
Advanced Rothschild’s ideas into UN policy
Together, they helped institutionalize global governance through ecological policy.
VI. The Mechanics of Control
| Mechanism | Outcome |
|---|---|
| GEF | Supranational lending backed by environmental collateral |
| Agenda 21 | Local-global policy standardization under UN control |
| Carbon Markets | Financialization of air, taxes on industrial output |
| ESG Ratings | Corporate behavior regulation through finance |
| Net-Zero Mandates | Justification for energy rationing and surveillance |
Environmentalism became a control grid, justifying:
Land expropriation
Global taxation
Energy restrictions
Digital IDs and behavioral compliance systems
VII. Summary: From Green Idealism to Green Tyranny
The 1987 Congress wasn’t a conservation forum. It was the launchpad of a new financial paradigm, using environmental fear to justify global centralization.
Rothschild’s genius was not ecological but economic. He understood:
If you control the climate narrative, you control energy, land, movement—and people.
CO2 became the ultimate scapegoat—because it could be measured, priced, traded, and weaponized.
VIII. Sources and Documentation
Transcript excerpts from Rothschild’s 1987 speech (available via Wilderness Congress archives)
"World Conservation Bank" concept documents (1987 proceedings)
UN documentation on Global Environment Facility (www.thegef.org)
Maurice Strong's Rio Earth Summit addresses (1992 UNCED archives)
Analysis of carbon credit trading via IMF, World Bank, and private financial institutions
Historical critiques from Lord Christopher Monckton, Dr. Richard Lindzen, and other dissenting climate scientists
Alternative media reports: The Corbett Report, Global Research, Dark Journalist
IX. Optional Extensions
Detailed timeline of key events from 1987–2024
Infographic comparing traditional banking vs. climate finance system
Printable handout or e-book format for distribution
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