| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Douglas Leahey |
| Type | Climate change denial |
| Focus | Canadian public policy |
| Location | |
Key people | Madhav Khandekar, Chris de Freitas, Tim Patterson, Sallie Baliunas |
| Website | www |
Friends of Science (FoS) is a non-profit advocacy organization based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The organization rejects the established scientific consensus that humans are largely responsible for the currently observed global warming. Rather, they propose that "the Sun is the main direct and indirect driver of climate change," not human activity. They argued against the Kyoto Protocol.[1] The society was founded in 2002 and launched its website in October of that year.[2][3] They are largely funded by the fossil fuel industry.[4][5]
Madhav Khandekar, Chris de Freitas, Tim Patterson[6] and Sallie Baliunas act or acted as advisers to the Friends of Science with their work cited in Friends' publications. Douglas Leahey has been president since December, 2009.[7]
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- ^ Roe, Jon (2007-11-01). "Science, education, funds — A look into the Friends of Science connection to the University of Calgary". Gauntlet. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ "Friends of Science". website Developed and maintained by MichellComputing, Calgary Canada. Archived from the original on 16 October 2002. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ Plait, Phil (2014-06-12). "With Friends Like These..." (blog). Slate. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ^ Uechi, Jenny (2014-12-08). "Richard Littlemore rips into Friends of Science's "dangerous" climate denial". Vancouver Observer. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ^ Spears, T. (2007, Sep 16). The end is not near; Tim Patterson is one of few scientists who doesn't believe humans are warming the climate. The Ottawa Citizen via ProQuest
- ^ "President's Message" (PDF). Friends of Science Membership Quarterly Newsletter. December 2009. p. 1.