New York State Pension $ 22 Billion Poorer By Not Divesting 10 Years Ago
Research firm Corporate Knights revealed that the pension fund would be $22 billion richer had it divested from fossil fuel stocks in 2008. That’s almost $20,000 for of each of the pension fund’s 1.1 million members & retirees. It’s time to #DivestNY
Why we are rallying in Boston and [tweet]storming across the USA on Friday
United States Conference of Mayors meet to discuss future of cities at #USCM2018. We want them to know it’s time to go #FossilFree!
A Message from Mayor Bill de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants you to know that New York’s historic divestment announcement and lawsuit against Big Oil are just the beginning. Change is coming, and it’s possible in your hometown too.
Big Win in the Big Apple
New York City made history this week with its divestment announcement and lawsuit against Big Oil companies, but the fight for a fast and just transition to a Fossil Free World is just beginning.
Fossil Fuel Industry Sneakily Tries to Fight Back as Divestment Backed by People Power Grows
As more institutions, including the largest sovereign fund in the world, move forward to cut their ties with fossil fuel companies, the anti-climate action campaigns of coal, oil and gas companies become more desperate – a sign of our success.
2018 – The Year for Local Action
The COP23 climate talks are over; now the work of real climate leaders begins.
#DivestNY to protect our communities and build a Fossil Free world.
#DivestNY is a broad coalition calling on New York’s Comptroller Scott Stringer to divest our pension funds from dirty oil, gas and pipeline companies. The coalition recently mailed 800 handwritten notes to the comptroller.
The New Top 200
Last week, Fossil Free Indexes published their annual list of the top 200 fossil fuel companies by size of reserves…
Winds of Change: Five Thousand New Yorkers Rise for Climate Action at #Sandy5 March
Five years after climate change fueled Superstorm Sandy devastated New York, five thousand people rallied in New York, coming together…
Remembering Superstorm Sandy and Rising in New York for Our Climate
Almost five years ago, New York City, along with many surrounding towns and states, was devastated by a storm more…