Tag: divestment
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Tapping the Power of the Purse: Divest From Fossil Fuels, Invest in Clean Energy
Because the central challenge to achieving a fossil fuel-free economy is more financial than technological…
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Citing Climate Change, Ethical Reasons, New Zealand Town Divests From Fossil Fuels
The Dunedin city council voted on Tuesday to remove existing fossil fuel extraction investments…
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Australians Divest From the ‘Big Four’ Banks That Fund Fossil Fuel Projects
Since May last year, hundreds of customers have “put their bank on notice” and pledged to move more than $100 million…
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Students Rally for Fossil Fuel Divestment at Ohio State University
Students for Environmental Action, an Ohio State University (OSU) student organization, rallied last week to encourage the university to divest from harmful fossil fuels. The campaign is part of a nationwide divestment movement that has spread to more than 300 colleges and universities across the country. [caption id="attachment_331308" align="alignnone" width="500"] “As one of the top universities in…
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93 Members of Harvard Faculty Call on University to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Today, 93 faculty members of Harvard University sent an open letter to the president and fellows of the school, calling on the corporation to divest from fossil fuel interests. [caption id="attachment_330119" align="alignnone" width="500"] Graphic courtesy of Harvard Faculty for Divestment’s Facebook page[/caption] In signing the letter, faculty members expressed disappointment with the April 7 statement from President Drew…