NUI Galway commits to Fossil Fuel Divestment
After less than half a year of campaigning NUI Galway students have been successful with the university committing to divest from fossil fuels shares by the end of 2017.
Umeå University divests
Earlier today Umeå University went public with its decision to divest from fossil fuels. When institutions like Umeå University make a decision to divest, they not only cut their own ties to the fossil fuel industry, but they also signal that it’s unacceptable for public institutions to support fossil fuels any longer and open the political space needed to bring about the transition to a renewable energy future.
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!
Reflections on how our movement can respond to the rise of the right.
How can the climate movement respond? Here are some of our ideas…