We’re constantly adding to our collection of resources and updating this page, so check back often. If there’s a particular resource you need or would like to see, feel free to get in touch. And as always, if you have any questions, thoughts, concerns, or just want to tell us we’re doing a good job, shoot us an email at divest@gofossilfree.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
What about divesting my own money?
Key Reports and Articles
Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math – Bill McKibben (in Rolling Stone)
Unburnable Carbon – Carbon Tracker Initiative
Do the Investment Math: Building a Carbon-Free Portfolio – Aperio Group (pdf)
A Complete Guide to Reinvestment (pdf)
Spreadsheets, Lists and Charts
List of top 200 Coal, Gas and Oil companies, by proven carbon reserves
List of US and Canadian University and College endowments
Tools and Templates
Fossil Free: A Campus Guide to Divestment
Sample Student Government divestment resolution (and a folder of passed resolutions)
Sample Municipal divestment resolution
Sample institutional divestment resolution
Printable Petition Template (docx)
Printable Petition Template — postcard format (docx)
Responsible Endowments Coalition Student Handbook (pdf)
Sample Powerpoint Presentation for President/Board of Trustees (ppt)
Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet: Climate Change & Public Health (pdf)
Fact Sheet: Climate Change & Wildlife (pdf)
Fact Sheet: Climate Impacts – Storms (pdf)
Fact Sheet: Climate Impacts – Winter Storms (pdf)
Fact Sheet: Climate Impacts – Sea Level Rise (pdf)
Fact Sheet: Climate Impacts – Drought (pdf)
Fact Sheet: Climate Impacts -Wildfires (pdf)
Graphics
“Divest From…” – Poster by Lisa Purdy (PDF)
Fossil Free Movement Math (FB)
Fossil Fuels Are a Bad Bet (FB)
Fonts: Ultramagnetic Bold & News Gothic
Workshop Materials
Trainer’s Handbook: Student Divestment Workshop (.pdf)
Divestment Workshop Handouts (.pdf)
Links
Responsible Endowments Coalition
Sustainable Endowments Institute
Energy Action Coalition Coal Divestment website
Articles
President Stephen Mulkey Announces Unity College’s Fossil Fuel Divestment
Why Middlebury College Put Five Students on Trial Over a Dalai Lama Prank
The Movement Begins at Hampshire
Colleges can help battle global warming
Students Call for Divestment From the Fossil Fuel Industry
Bill McKibben Teams Up With 5C Students on Divestment Campaign