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Heartland CEO admits he sucks, kills off future climate change denial conferences
Speaking to the seventh annual “International Conference on Climate Change” (ICCC) in Chicago on Wednesday, Heartland Institute CEO Joseph Bast revealed that “under 300″ people attended this year, then begged those attendees for donations from their “rich uncle,” admitting he’s “not a good fundraiser” and that the group has struggled…
Heartland faces financial crisis after ill-advised billboard campaign
The ultra-conservative Heartland Institute admitted it was in financial crisis on Wednesday, with the flight of corporate donors making it difficult to pay staff or cover the costs of its annual conference aimed at debunking climate science. In a speech at the close of this year’s climate conference, Heartland’s president,…
The Heartland Institute reflects on its beating
It was an odd choice of icon for the ultra-conservative Heartland Institute. But there he was in round glasses, beard, and halo of curls staring out from T-shirts and coffee mugs at their gathering of climate change contrarians this week, the scientist whose internet sting set Heartland on its current…
Scientist Peter Gleick cleared of forging Heartland documents in expose: investigation
A review has cleared the scientist Peter Gleick of forging any documents in his expose of the rightwing Heartland Institute’s strategy and finances, the Guardian has learned. Gleick’s sting on Heartland brought unwelcome scrutiny to the organisation’s efforts to block action on climate change, and prompted a walk-out of corporate…
Heartland Institute losing key staff, funders after Unabomber fiasco
The first Heartland Institute conference on climate change in 2008 had all the trappings of a major scientific conclave – minus large numbers of real scientists. Hundreds of climate change contrarians, with a few academics among them, descended into the banquet rooms of a lavish Times Square hotel for what…
Heartland Institute grows isolated as three more donors disassociate
Heartland Institute was cut off by three more corporate donors on Monday, further isolating the ultra-conservative thinktank from the mainstream business world. The defections reinforce the sense of Heartland’s isolation, ahead of its major climate contrarian conference in Chicago next week. A number of prominent speakers also pulled out of…
Heartland Institute funder withdraws support after Unabomber billboard
Diageo, one of the world’s largest drinks companies, has announced it will no longer fund the Heartland Institute, a rightwing US thinktank which briefly ran a billboard campaign this week comparing people concerned about climate change to mass murderers and terrorists such as Osama bin Laden, Charles Manson and Ted…
Chicago billboard compares belief in climate change to mass murder
Update: Heartland Institute withdraws billboard after less than 24 hours, calling it an “experiment” that “angered” many Update (below): Famed environmentalist thanks group for billboards A Chicago-based climate denial group has posted the first of several billboards to come that depict famous mass murderers who allegedly endorse climate change, asking…
GM pulls funding from climate-denying Heartland Institute
Car giant breaks off 20-year relationship with Heartland Institute in ongoing row over its role in questioning global warming General Motors, the world’s largest carmaker, has confirmed that it is pulling funding from the Heartland Institute, an ultra-conservative thinktank known for its scepticism about climate change. The decision by the…
Fresh scandal embroils U.S. climate science debate
WASHINGTON — A fresh scandal over climate change has erupted in the United States after leaked documents appeared to show a right-wing funded campaign to influence how climate science is taught in schools. The internal budget and strategy documents from a Chicago-based non-profit group called the Heartland Institute were made…
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