"the threat of environmental disaster will be the key that unlocks the new world order." - Mikhail Gorbachev

"In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill. ...The real enemy then, is humanity itself.? - Club of Rome

Believe me, the desire to achieve a totalitarian socialist world government using the 'environment' as the victim component of the dialectic is very, very old.

Socialism > Wealthy - evil, Poorer - victim therefore capitalism must be controlled by the State.

Communism > Bourgeoise - evil, Proletariat - victim therefore Bourgeoise (capital centres) must be controlled by the State.

Feminism > Men - evil, Women - victim therefore Men (dominant capital creators and protectors of sovereignty) must be controlled by the State.

And the final nail in the coffin.

Environmentalism > Human race (MANkind) - evil, Earth (MOTHERearth) - victim therefore the human race must be controlled by the Global State.