2018 – The Year for Local Action
The COP23 climate talks are over; now the work of real climate leaders begins.
The Global Divestment Mobilisation is LIVE
After months of preparation, the Global Divestment Mobilisation launches today. From 5-13 May, thousands of people worldwide are intensifying their…
Reporting from the Frontlines: Why We Must Divest
Climate change isn’t a far distant threat. For many people around the world it is a deeply present reality. We…
Two UK university divestment wins in two days
Well done to students and Fossil Free campaigners at both the University of Bristol and King’s College London. In both cases it took 3 years of creative, public campaigning, engagement with university staff and escalation to succeed. Now the hard work begins!
16 more universities join the divestment movement!
We have some uplifting news — today student network People & Planet revealed through its University League that 16 more universities…
In the space of just 10 weeks…
The divestment movement has been gathering pace and building momentum ahead of the climate summit in Paris, where we announced…
Edinburgh University refuses to divest under pressure from fossil fuel industry
The University of Edinburgh just bowed to pressure from fossil fuel industry and refused to divest, following a 3…
April Divest Digest: Spring heats up, big time
As spring warms up, people around the world have been turning up the heat on divestment. Direct action on campuses reached…
SOAS, University of London divests from fossil fuels
SOAS, University of London, has announced that it will divest from fossil fuels within the next three years, in order…
Edinburgh University on track for coal and tar sands divestment decision
Students at the University of Edinburgh have learned from sources inside yesterday’s meeting that the university’s Central Management Group (CMG)…