Divestment

Putting 'Its Money Where Its Brains Are,' Cambridge Announces Historic Divestment of £3.5 Billion Endowment

After a five-year campaign, Cambridge Unviersity on Thursday agreed to divest from the fossil fuel industry. (Photo: Zero Carbon Cambridge)

Mayors of 12 Major Global Cities Home to 36 Million People Make Unified Fossil Fuel Divestment Pledge

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

"We're in a make-or-break decade for the preservation of our planet and our livelihoods," said C40 chair and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

New Vatican Document Urges Fossil Fuel Divestment to Serve Planet and the Common Good

Jon Queally, staff writer

Pope Francis leads the Corpus Domini Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on June 14, 2020 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo: Vatican Pool - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

"The Vatican's call for divestment is a breath of hope in times when faith is...

'Something Big Is Shifting': As Georgetown Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment, Students Across US Demand Their Schools Follow Suit

Julia Conley, staff writer

The decision came after 90% of students who voted on a referendum voted in...

Divestment Fever Spreads as 'Eco Radicals at Goldman Sachs' Downgrade Exxon Stock to 'Sell' Status

"They're Done": Jim Cramer Says Fossil Fuel Industry "In the Death Knell Phase"

'This Is History': Big Ten University Students Unanimously Pass Resolution Calling On Schools to Divest From Fossil Fuels

'Investing in Humanity': British Medical Journal Praised for New Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign

London and NYC Mayors Call on Every Major City in the World to Divest From Climate-Destroying Fossil Fuels

Report Shows How World's Top Capitalists Driving Humanity 'Head-On Into' Global Climate Emergency

'If a House Is on Fire, You Don't Add Fuel': 530 Groups Back Call to Rapidly Phase Out Fossil Fuels Worldwide

'People Power Is Winning': Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Celebrates $11 Trillion Milestone

Citing 'Permanent Oil Price Decline,' Norwegian Fund's Fossil Fuel Divestment Could Spark Global 'Shockwave'

Harvard Board Member Resigns in Protest Over School's Investments in 'Pernicious Activities,' Including Fossil Fuels

Targeting Shareholders Meeting, Protesters Say 'Time Is Up for Wells Fargo's Shady Dealings'

'Incredible' News as Banking Giant HSBC Ditches New Coal, Tar Sands, and Offshore Arctic Drilling Projects

Further

Australian Coal's F#ck You Ensures Profits to Shareholders By Killing Their Grandchildren

You thought Keystone was bad? If approved, Keystone will emit about 24.3 million tons of greenhouse gases, or 1.2 billion over its 50-year life. If approved, two mega coalmines in Australia will emit triple that, or 3.7 billion tons. In honor of that appalling figure and an upcoming National Day of Divestment, action groups have released a great video announcing the coal industry's new Fuck You policy, a "philosophy where we are able straddle the dichotomy between what we know is true and how...