International Conservation Caucus Foundation
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| Formation | 2006 |
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| Type | Educational Foundation |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
Founder | David Barron |
| Website | www.iccfoundation.us |
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.[1]
Advisory Council
The ICCF Advisory Council is composed of four of the most important international conservation NGOs: Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Society, and the World Wildlife Fund.[2]
Partners
The ICCF's Conservation Council Partners include:
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Programs
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.[3]
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 Portman, Tony Blair, Jens Stoltenberg, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Russell Train, the Great Green Wall Initiative, and H.E. Lt. General Seretse Khama Ian Khama[4]
- ICCF Conservation Leadership in Business Award, which recognizes leaders who use business to inspire solutions to conservation challenges. Notable recipients have included: DuPont, Yvon Chouinard, National Geographic Society, and Unilever.[5]
- ICCF's "Good Steward" Award" is presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in conservation. Notable recipients have included: Ed Norton, Kris and Doug Tompkins, Harrison Ford, and Rob Walton.[6]
- The ICCF Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a life-long commitment to environmental preservation and restoration. Notable recipients have included: Stewart Udall and Magalen O. "Maggie" Bryant.[7]
Oceans Caucus Foundation
ICCF extended its collaborative structure of public and private sector organizations to educate U.S. and international policymakers about issues of ocean conservation, focusing on establishing a balance between the needs of ecosystems and maritime industries. 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 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.[8]
Conservation Council of Nations
In May 2011 the ICCF launched the Conservation Council of Nations (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."[9]
See also
References
- ^ "http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS181954+19-Jan-2009+PRN20090119" Reuters
- ^ "http://www.iccfoundation.us/advisorycouncil.htm" ICCF Advisory Council
- ^ "http://iccfoundation.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=15&Itemid=81" U.S. Congressional Briefing Series
- ^ "http://iccfoundation.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=193&Itemid=139" ICCF Teddy Roosevelt® International Conservation Awardees
- ^ "http://iccfoundation.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=194&Itemid=140" ICCF Conservation Leadership in Business Awardees
- ^ "http://iccfoundation.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=195&Itemid=141" ICCF's "Good Steward" Awardees
- ^ "http://iccfoundation.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=299&Itemid=251" ICCF Lifetime Achievement Awardees
- ^ "http://ocfoundation.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=99" About the Oceans Caucus Foundation
- ^ "http://councilofnations.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=155" About the Conservation Council of Nations