Friends of Science
Friends of Science is a Canadian non-profit organization based in Calgary ( Alberta ). According to their own statements, the members are mainly composed of retired geo and atmospheric scientists and engineers. The group is an Astroturfing organization that works for the petrochemical industry and was founded by the lobbyist Robert Harris, who previously worked for a lobby organization in the energy industry. Friends of Science denies man-made global warming and may a. Funded by coal company Peabody Energy and oil and gas companies.
Position on global warming
According to its own admission, the goals of the organization are as follows:
"Our Goal: To educate the public about climate science and through them bring pressure to bear on governments to engage in public debates on the scientific merits of the hypothesis of human induced global warming and the various policies that intend to address the issue."
"Our goal: to educate the public about climate science and thereby put pressure on governments to get involved in public debates about the scientific value of the hypothesis about anthropogenic climate change."
"Our Opinion: It is our opinion that the Sun is the main direct and indirect driver of climate change."
"Our Opinion: It is our opinion that the sun is the main direct and indirect driver of global warming."
Web links
- http://www.friendsofscience.org
- http://sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Friends_of_Science - Article about Friends of Science on sourcewatch.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About Us. Friends of Science, accessed January 21, 2010 .
- ^ Juliet Roper et al .: Doubt, Delay, and Discourse: Skeptics' Strategies to Politicize Climate Change . In: Science Communication . tape 38 , no. 6 , 2016, p. 776-799 , doi : 10.1177 / 1075547016677043 .
- ↑ US coal giant owed money to Canadian climate change deniers . In: National Observer , June 16, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ James Lawrence Powell: The Inquisition of Climate Science. New York 2012, p. 72.