Wavemaker

Background Wavemaker is a WPP media agency that has worked with Chevron for over two decades. In 2017, WPP media agencies MEC and Maxus merged to form Wavemaker.2Patrick Coffee. “WPP Pushes Back Against Media Agency […]

Martin Durkin

Martin Richard Durkin Credentials Background Martin Richard Durkin is the director of the climate change denial films The Great Global Warming Swindle (2007)2Geoffrey Lean. “Climate change: An inconvenient truth… for C4,” The Independent, March 11, […]

Indian Resource Council

Indian Resource Council (IRC) Background According to the Indian Resource Council’s website, IRC was founded in 1987 by Chiefs representing the First Nations that produce oil and gas, “following the recommendation of a task force that was established to study the role of the Crown in the management of First Nations oil and natural gas […]

Stephen Buffalo

Stephen Buffalo Credentials Background Stephen Buffalo, a member of the Samson Cree Nation, is president and CEO of the Indian Resource Council (IRC). In this role, Buffalo has been one of the most outspoken […]

Publicis Groupe

Background Publicis Groupe is a French advertising and public relations holding company headquartered in Paris. It is one of the largest communications groups in the world and operates in 100 countries with over 100,000 employees. Its subsidiaries, including Leo Burnett, Kekst […]

EssenceMediacom

Background EssenceMediacom (formerly MediaCom) is a media and communications agency housed within GroupM, WPP’s media investment management branch. Founded in 1986 in Germany by Grey Group, MediaCom merged with The Media Business Ltd. in the UK in 1998 before WPP acquired it in 2004.2Arvind Hickman and Gideon […]

Lee Anderson

Credentials Background  Lee Anderson is Reform UK MP for the constituency of Ashfield, having been re-elected in there in the July 2024 general election. He was elected as a Conservative MP […]

Lois Perry

Credentials Background Lois Perry is right-wing commentator and founder of the UK climate science denial group CAR26, which was founded in the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow.  Perry was made the leader of The Heartland Institute UK/Europe when it was founded in December 2024.2Sam Bright. […]

Peterson Academy

Peterson Academy Background Peterson Academy is a non-accredited “online universal education platform” created by controversial2Mark Gollom. “Jordan Peterson is being disciplined for his tweets. Why some say that raises free speech issues,” CBC News. Archived January […]

IFFO

Background Formerly known as the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization, IFFO is a trade group that represents the interests of the marine ingredients industry. Headquartered in London with offices in Beijing and Lima, IFFO’s origins date back to 1959. It represents fish farmers, producers, traders, feed companies, edible oil refiners and retailers.1“Why join us,” […]