Conservative Climate Foundation

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Conservative Climate Foundation Background The Conservative Climate Foundation (CCF) is a 501(c)(3) created by two conservative groups, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions and ClearPath, to finance Republican members of […]

Robert Lyman

Robert Lyman Credentials Background Robert Lyman is an economist based in Ottawa, Canada, and former policy advisor and manager with the Canadian federal government. He is a a frequent contributor to Friends of Science blog posts […]

Edmund Burke Foundation

The Edmund Burke Foundation Background The Edmund Burke Foundation (EBF) was found in January 2019 with its listed aim of “strengthening the principles of national conservatism in Western and other democratic countries.” The Edmund Burke Foundation runs National Conservatism, which features a regular conference […]

Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein

Richard (Dick) and Elizabeth (Liz) Uihlein Credentials Background Richard “Dick” E. Uihlein is the CEO of Uline, a packing and shipping company which claims to be the largest in North America. Elizabeth (Liz) A. Uihlein serves as the company’s president. Forbes estimated Richard Uihlein and Elizabeth […]

Ed Uihlein Family Foundation

Ed Uihlein Family Foundation Background The Ed Uihlein Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by Richard E Uihlein. Richard “Dick” Euihlein, whose fortune Forbes estimated at $5.5 billion in 2025, named the foundation after his father.2Justin Elliott, Megan O’Matz, and Doris Burke.”That Cardboard Box […]

Timbro

Timbro Background Timbro is a free market think tank located in Stockholm, Sweden. Timbro has been listed as a a partner of Atlas Network, which supports free-market and conservative think tanks worldwide. […]

Protein PACT

Background The Protein PACT (People, Animals, Climate, Together) is a U.S-led global meat sector initiative spearheaded by the U.S meat industry group the Meat Institute and launched in July 2021. Founding members include other […]

Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef

Background The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) is a voluntary initiative comprising beef companies, retailers, industry groups, environmental non-profits, research institutes and government-funded agencies. It was established in 2012 following a 2010 โ€œGlobal Conference on Sustainable Beefโ€ organised by several of GRSBโ€™s founding partners, including the environmental non-profit World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and fast-food chain McDonaldโ€™s.1โ€œGlobal […]

Next 15 Group

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Background Next 15 Group is a business growth consultancy and advertising company, that has worked with major meat and dairy industry players such as the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef3,โ€œNational Roundtables Minutes January 18, 2023,โ€ […]

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA)

Background The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) is a farm lobby group representing milk producers in Ireland. The ICSMA has described itself as โ€œthe family farm organisationโ€. It was founded in 1950 โ€œto organise creamery milk suppliers throughout […]