International Conservation Caucus Foundation
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The International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) educational foundation based in Washington, D.C. which works with corporations and NGOs committed to achieving market-oriented solutions in conservation and sustainability, to educate U.S. and global political and business leaders on the links between good natural resource management and sustainable economic development.
The ICCF works with the leadership of the bipartisan U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus
(ICC) to educate policymakers on issues that increase the effectiveness of government support for international conservation projects. The organization provides balanced information to Members of Congress through briefings and organizes educational programs by international conservation leaders in the corporate, government, and NGO communities.
, The Nature Conservancy
, Wildlife Conservation Society
, and the World Wildlife Fund.
- as a means to specifically address the conservation needs of coastal ecosystems, and to focus on preserving and cultivating the economic value oceans have for communities and the global economy.
(CCN) as an international network of conservation-focused public and private sector leaders to foster new conservation caucuses modeled after the U.S. International Conservation Caucus and the education-centric foundations to support these legislative caucuses.
The CCN's mission, as stated on their website, is to build "the world's strongest network of policymakers, corporations, and NGOs to promote the efficient and beneficial use of natural resources and effective transnational conservation solutions, including through its Natural Resource Wealth Management™ program and initiatives."
The ICCF works with the leadership of the bipartisan U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus
United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus
The U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus is a bipartisan congressional organization that was founded in September 2003 with the conviction that “the United States of America has the opportunity, the obligation and the interests to advance the conservation of natural resources for...
(ICC) to educate policymakers on issues that increase the effectiveness of government support for international conservation projects. The organization provides balanced information to Members of Congress through briefings and organizes educational programs by international conservation leaders in the corporate, government, and NGO communities.
Advisory Council
The ICCF Advisory Council is composed of four of the most important international conservation NGOs: Conservation InternationalConservation International
Conservation International is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, which seeks to ensure the health of humanity by protecting Earth's ecosystems and biodiversity. CI’s work focuses on six key initiatives that affect human well-being: climate, food security, freshwater...
, The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive....
, Wildlife Conservation Society
Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society based at the Bronx Zoo was founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society and currently manages some of wild places around the world, with over 500 field conservation projects in 60 countries, and 200 scientists on staff...
, and the World Wildlife Fund.
Partners
The ICCF's Conservation Council Partners include:- 3M3M3M Company , formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States....
- Abbott Fund
- African Wildlife FoundationAfrican Wildlife FoundationThe African Wildlife Foundation , founded in 1961 as the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation, is an international conservation organization that focuses on critically important landscapes in Africa....
- American Petroleum InstituteAmerican Petroleum InstituteThe American Petroleum Institute, commonly referred to as API, is the largest U.S trade association for the oil and natural gas industry...
- AREVAArevaAREVA is a French public multinational industrial conglomerate headquartered in the Tour Areva in Courbevoie, Paris. AREVA is mainly known for nuclear power; it also has interests in other energy projects. It was created on 3 September 2001, by the merger of Framatome , Cogema and...
- Association of Zoos & Aquariums
- AutodeskAutodeskAutodesk, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that focuses on 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1982 by John Walker, a coauthor of the first versions of the company's...
- Barclays CapitalBarclays CapitalBarclays Capital is a global British investment bank. It is the investment banking division of Barclays plc which has a balance sheet of over £1.2 trillion . Barclays Capital provides financing and risk management services to large companies, institutions and government clients. It is a primary...
- Cheetah Conservation FundCheetah Conservation FundFounded in 1990, the Cheetah Conservation Fund has as its mission to be the world’s resource charged with protecting the cheetahs and ultimately ensuring its future on our planet...
- Corporate Council on AfricaCorporate Council on AfricaThe Corporate Council on Africa is a trade association focusing on strengthening commercial relationships between the United States and the African continent.-Background:...
- El Paso Corporation
- Exxon Mobil
- Food & Agriculture Organization of the United NationsFood and Agriculture OrganizationThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
- Fort Worth ZooFort Worth ZooThe Fort Worth Zoo is a zoo in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Founded in 1909 with one lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock and a few rabbits, the Zoo now is home to 5000 native and exotic animals; has been named as a top zoo in the nation by Family Life magazine, the Los Angeles Times...
- Friends of Conservation/(A&K Philanthropy)
- Global Environment FacilityGlobal Environment FacilityThe Global Environment Facility unites 182 member governments — in partnership with international institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector — to address global environmental issues....
- Hewlett-PackardHewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
- HertzHertzThe hertz is the SI unit of frequency defined as the number of cycles per second of a periodic phenomenon. One of its most common uses is the description of the sine wave, particularly those used in radio and audio applications....
- International League of Conservation PhotographersInternational League of Conservation PhotographersThe International League of Conservation Photographers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering environmental and cultural conservation through ethical photography...
- International PaperInternational PaperInternational Paper Company is an American pulp and paper company, the largest such company in the world. It has approximately 59,500 employees, and it is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.-History:...
- JPMorgan Chase
- Kraft FoodsKraft FoodsKraft Foods Inc. is an American confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 170 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang...
- MPOB
- Myriad Marketing
- National Geographic SocietyNational Geographic SocietyThe National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
- PantheraPanthera CorporationPanthera Corporation is a charity organization devoted to preserving big cats and their ecosystems around the globe. Founded in 2006, Panthera focuses its efforts on conservation of the world’s largest, most imperiled cats—tigers, lions, jaguars and snow leopards—while also developing conservation...
- PG&E
- Prudential FinancialPrudential FinancialThe Prudential Insurance Company of America , also known as Prudential Financial, Inc., is a Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 company whose subsidiaries provide insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services to both retail and institutional customers throughout the...
- QualcommQualcommQualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
- Rainforest AllianceRainforest AllianceThe Rainforest Alliance is a non-governmental organization with the published aims of working to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. It is based in New York City, and has offices throughout the...
- RARE
- Rare Species Fund
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & BaileyRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey CircusRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is an American circus company. The company was started when the circus created by James Anthony Bailey and P. T. Barnum was merged with the Ringling Brothers Circus. The Ringling brothers purchased the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1907, but ran the circuses...
- Safari Club International Foundation
- Save China's TigersSave China's TigersSave China's Tigers is an international charitable foundation based in Hong Kong, the United States, and the United Kingdom which aims to save the big cats of China from extinction. It focuses on the Chinese tigers...
- SeaWorld Parks & EntertainmentSeaWorld Parks & EntertainmentSeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is a family entertainment company owned by The Blackstone Group. SeaWorld is responsible for the operation and maintenance of eleven theme parks located throughout the United States...
- StarbucksStarbucksStarbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
- Tara Wildlife
- The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
- The Dow Chemical Company
- The WILD Foundation
- Tudor Investment Corporation
- UnileverUnileverUnilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
- United Nations FoundationUnited Nations FoundationThe United Nations Foundation started up in 1998 with a $1 billion grant from Ted Turner in order to support the United Nations in executing its programs worldwide. The creation of the Foundation was intended to encourage other donors to also support the UN in its activities...
- Vodacom Foundation
- Volkswagen Group of America
- Walmart
- Wilderness Foundation
- William H. Donner Foundation
U.S. Congressional Briefing Series
ICCF hosts educational programs with expert presenters on topics coordinated by conservationists' recommendations and concerns. Briefings focus on the direct connection between support of intelligent management of natural resources globally and benefits to U.S. national and economic security. Focal topic areas include oceans, forestry, and agriculture.Awards
ICCF offers four major awards:- The ICCF Teddy Roosevelt® International Conservation Award is presented to government leaders who demonstrate innovative leadership in conservation policy. Notable recipients have included: Rob PortmanRob PortmanRobert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich....
, Tony BlairTony BlairAnthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
, Jens StoltenbergJens Stoltenbergis a Norwegian politician, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. Having assumed office on 17 October 2005, Stoltenberg previously served as Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001....
, Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Russell Train, the Great Green WallGreat Green WallThe Great Green Wall is a project developed by the African Union to face desertification in South Sahara. The project, held by 11 african countries, consists to create a green belt, 15 km thick and 7,775 km long, from Senegal to Djibouti....
Initiative, and H.E. Lt. General Seretse Khama Ian Khama - ICCF Conservation Leadership in Business Award, which recognizes leaders who use business to inspire solutions to conservation challenges. Notable recipients have included: DuPontDuPontE. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
, Yvon ChouinardYvon ChouinardYvon Chouinard is a rock climber, environmentalist and outdoor industry businessman, noted for his contributions to climbing, climbing equipment and the outdoor gear business. His second company, Patagonia is known for its environmental focus...
, National Geographic SocietyNational Geographic SocietyThe National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
, and UnileverUnileverUnilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
. - ICCF's "Good Steward" Award" is presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in conservation. Notable recipients have included: Ed NortonEd NortonEdward Norton is an American actor.Edward Norton may also refer to:*Edward Norton , MP for Carlisle and Haslemere*Edward Felix Norton , British army officer and mountaineer...
, KrisKris TompkinsKristine McDivitt Tompkins is an American conservationist and former CEO of Patagonia, Inc.. Since 1993, she has worked with her husband, Douglas Tompkins, to create large wilderness conservation areas in Chile and Argentina.-Early life:...
and Doug TompkinsDouglas TompkinsDouglas Tompkins is an American environmentalist, conservationist and a former businessman.Tompkins co-founded and ran two clothing companies: the outdoor clothing company The North Face; and with his then-wife Susie, the ESPRIT clothing company. Since leaving the business world in 1989, Tompkins...
, Harrison FordHarrison FordHarrison Ford is an American film actor and producer. He is famous for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in...
, and Rob WaltonRob WaltonRob Walton was a professional ice hockey player in the World Hockey Association .*Position: centre*Shoots: Left*Height: 5 ft 9 in*Weight: 170 lb-Playing career:...
. - The ICCF Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a life-long commitment to environmental preservation and restoration. Notable recipients have included: Stewart UdallStewart UdallStewart Lee Udall was an American politician. After serving three terms as a congressman from Arizona, he served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B...
and Magalen O. "Maggie" Bryant.
Oceans Caucus Foundation
A thematic focus on oceans resource management in ICCF's U.S. Congressional Briefing Series developed into its own program and later a separate 501(c)(3) entity - the Oceans Caucus FoundationOceans Caucus Foundation
The Oceans Caucus Foundation is a non-partisan 501 educational foundation dedicated to educating U.S. and international policymakers about issues of oceans conservation, and focuses on balancing the needs of marine ecosystems and biodiversity with those of sustainable fishing, commerce, and...
- as a means to specifically address the conservation needs of coastal ecosystems, and to focus on preserving and cultivating the economic value oceans have for communities and the global economy.
Conservation Council of Nations
In May 2011 the ICCF launched the Conservation Council of NationsConservation Council of Nations
The Conservation Council of Nations is a non-partisan 501 educational foundation and global network of partner nations to coordinate policymaking "supporting the efficient and beneficial use of natural resources, and for effective transnational conservation solutions, including through its Natural...
(CCN) as an international network of conservation-focused public and private sector leaders to foster new conservation caucuses modeled after the U.S. International Conservation Caucus and the education-centric foundations to support these legislative caucuses.
The CCN's mission, as stated on their website, is to build "the world's strongest network of policymakers, corporations, and NGOs to promote the efficient and beneficial use of natural resources and effective transnational conservation solutions, including through its Natural Resource Wealth Management™ program and initiatives."
See also
- United States Congressional International Conservation CaucusUnited States Congressional International Conservation CaucusThe U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus is a bipartisan congressional organization that was founded in September 2003 with the conviction that “the United States of America has the opportunity, the obligation and the interests to advance the conservation of natural resources for...
- Conservation Council of NationsConservation Council of NationsThe Conservation Council of Nations is a non-partisan 501 educational foundation and global network of partner nations to coordinate policymaking "supporting the efficient and beneficial use of natural resources, and for effective transnational conservation solutions, including through its Natural...
- Oceans Caucus FoundationOceans Caucus FoundationThe Oceans Caucus Foundation is a non-partisan 501 educational foundation dedicated to educating U.S. and international policymakers about issues of oceans conservation, and focuses on balancing the needs of marine ecosystems and biodiversity with those of sustainable fishing, commerce, and...