World Council of Churches Divests from Fossil Fuels and Encourages its Members to Do the Same
The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), a fellowship of over 300 churches, which represent some 590…
How Campaigning to Divest From Fossil Fuels Started with a Field of Hungry Bees
Since starting at 350.org as the new US Digital Divestment Campaigner, I keep thinking of one summer afternoon storm two…
The Divestment Movement Takes on the NYC $160 Billion Retirement Fund
At $160 billion, the NYC Common Retirement Fund is the third largest pension plan in the country, and it’s heavily invested…
Methodists Fail to Respond to Grassroots Call for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Despite unprecedented pressure from local churches, the Methodist Conference failed to commit to end its investments in fossil fuels. It…
Quakers Move Their Money to Protect the Planet
This guest post is by Paula Kline of Fossil Free Friends. The Eco-Justice Working Group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting announced today…