The most recent news on the #fossilfuel #divestment movement from all over the world (that means: from Twitter).
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Mar 31
In Another #Divestment Victory, Syracuse University Goes Fossil Free http://t.co/AVKGM9mgYH
— Common Dreams (@commondreams) March 31, 2015
#divestwin when London Assembly voted for #divestment. Now it's your turn @MayorofLondon: #whoseside are you on? http://t.co/n4r3cGsvUk
— divestlondon (@divestlondon) March 31, 2015
This is an excellent reason for #divestment http://t.co/bec3XnLtv9 the oil industry is volatile and sometimes unpredictable. #FossilFreeUC
— Jake Deighton (@The_Flower_Boy) March 31, 2015
Gotta love the man! #DesmondTutu intervenes over @KingsCollegeLon's refusal to #divest from #fossilfuel http://t.co/V191j9pH3L #divestment
— Chris Bettles (@ChrisBettles1) March 31, 2015
The #divestment debate is coming to @MIT BIG time, Thurs 4/9 4.30PM. Join us or stream live: http://t.co/QJ8XvggwXH pic.twitter.com/QIeWK31e8F
— Geoffrey Supran (@GeoffreySupran) March 31, 2015
Mar 27
#GWU students overwhelmingly support #divestment: pic.twitter.com/m4M1j6NyFL
— Fossil Free GW (@FossilFreeGW) March 27, 2015
Rockefeller family tried and failed to get ExxonMobil to accept climate change #engagement #divestment http://t.co/6hJHqqiAhg
— Adam Vaughan (@adamvaughan_uk) March 27, 2015
RT @arusbridger: The @FT doesn't like #fossilfuel #divestment, arguing "engagement" is better. This response gets it pic.twitter.com/nYwVves3Yi
— Damian Carrington (@dpcarrington) March 27, 2015
More on #divestment this week as climate scientists join in the debate http://t.co/aoc8DJ3rnF
— ECI, Univ of Oxford (@ecioxford) March 27, 2015
From journalism to activism: #climate change and the #media http://t.co/tebN6eUrzA via @dw_english @dpcarrington #divestment #fossilfuels
— DW – Environment (@dw_eco) March 27, 2015
Mar 26
18 students are sitting in @UMaryWash for #divestment. We #demand #action #whoseside #divestumw pic.twitter.com/dIctTcrUuC
— Divest UMW (@DivestUMW) March 26, 2015
these young people #didIjustsaythat give me hope ❤ @SwarthMJ @DivestUMW #divest from fossil fuels #divestment
— Lacy James (@LacyJames) March 26, 2015
Where is the #SRI sector on irresponsible #climatechange #lobbying? Surely should be top priority http://t.co/3pJlwv77qE #divestment
— Colin Baines (@ColinBaines1) March 26, 2015
"@LoyolaChicago climate conference talks fossil fuel #divestment" at #Catholic schools: https://t.co/iO1b7MDEh6 pic.twitter.com/0y15Iwz9WL
— Catholic Climate (@CatholicClimate) March 26, 2015
More than $50B in #divestment pledges have come from 28 universities, 41 cities, 72 religious groups, 30 foundations. http://t.co/7IlmGvVnFQ
— First Affirmative (@first_affirm) March 26, 2015
@billmckibben joins a #divestment rally today at my alma mater @swarthmore. Proud of my peers involved with the movement, wish I could join
— Melissa Tier (@mel_tier) March 26, 2015
Mar 25
RT @Agent350 No fossil fuels under those kilts! United Reformed Church of Scotland votes to divest http://t.co/kRxrB6DV3T via @OperationNoah
— Fossil Free Indexes (@FossilFreeIndxs) March 25, 2015
Harvard beats back #divestment lawsuit, but students promise to appeal http://t.co/SfmEWL5JlZ via @InsideClimate #climate
— Allan Margolin (@AllanMargolin) March 25, 2015
Thanks @guardian @350 for #divestment reporting, and engagement of 140k+ #individuals in just 10 days! http://t.co/NnHpLKSBBv
— Divest Invest (@divestinvestorg) March 25, 2015
I'm lucky to have an amazing job: campaigning for #fossilfuel #divestment @350Europe @350. Wanna come work with me? http://t.co/6QhgzTLas5
— Louise Hazan (@greenhaze) March 25, 2015
@UN climate chief appealed to Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania to #divest from #fossilfuels http://t.co/fUeg4dDGiW #fossilfuel #divestment
— Alexandra Kocherga (@A_Kocherga) March 25, 2015
Over 50 @BowdoinCollege students pledge to sit-in for fossil fuel #divestment & #ClimateJustice @ClimateActionME https://t.co/z59aEqaS3l
— Lindsay Meiman (@lindsaymeim14) March 25, 2015
ICYMI: @GlasgowUni was 1st EU uni to announce #fossilfuel #divestment 6 months ago – where is it now? http://t.co/5xZwjyA4MS
— Kyla Mandel (@kylamandel) March 25, 2015
Mar 23
In latest SEC filing, @peabodyenergy admits #divestment could hurt coal demand, listed under “Other Business Risks.” http://t.co/cVEwwfZe7A
— Karthik Ganapathy (@kartpath) March 23, 2015
MT @INCRnews: For #PublicPensions, Fossil Fuel #Divestment Offers No Easy Answers http://t.co/0s84Ff5XzC via @iimag #ImpInv
— IRI (@IRInvest) March 23, 2015
Fossil Fuel #divestment – Could This Be Our Strongest Weapon In The War Of #climatechange ? http://t.co/9xK5KlLXC2
— The Good Human (@thegoodhuman) March 23, 2015
Mar 20
$50B+ in #divestment pledges have come from 28 universities, 41 cities, 72 religious institutions, 30 foundations: http://t.co/jkNPXGZx1s
— InsideClimate News (@insideclimate) March 20, 2015
Minneapolis passes fossil fuel #divestment resolution! http://t.co/nJIDJhNMvJ
— MNEnviroPartnership (@MEPartnership) March 20, 2015
Thanks @MN_350 for the retweet! We support you here in #lowell Massachusetts! #FF #divestment #climatejustice
— 350MA Lowell (@350MALowell) March 20, 2015
Queen's University's #Divestment campaign led by @QBACC just received our first Faculty Letter of Support! #ygk #divestnow #queensu
— Catherine Hart (@cathart28) March 20, 2015
Exxon shareholders lose out on vote over high-risk #carbon projects http://t.co/MJJ2xpQLeU $XOM #keepitintheground #engagement @pjux
— Fossil Free Indexes (@FossilFreeIndxs) March 20, 2015
Divestment should be on this @worldbank list of 4 ways to mitigate climate change http://t.co/hEnUBEqsH0
— Chloe Maxmin (@chloemaxmin) March 20, 2015
Mar 19
More than 10,000 people call on #Dutch pension fund to divest from fossil fuels http://t.co/hDDL57Vj57 #divestment #greeninvestment
— Maggie Sloan (@mreedsloan) March 19, 2015
@SwarthMJ is not leaving the @swarthmore investment office until they #divest from #fossilfuels. #WhoseSide #BankOnUs pic.twitter.com/qOQuTYo0EG
— Fossil Fuel D.S.N. (@StudentsDivest) March 19, 2015
Check out our #blog discussing why the @Guardian's #keepitintheground campaign REALLY matters http://t.co/VsWcRblu4g #divestment
— Greenhouse Team (@Greenhouse_PR) March 19, 2015
Fantastic clip of @DivestUMW's @ZakariaKronemer speaking truth to power on why refusing to #divest hurts students: https://t.co/B2DSBtuPNy
— Energy Action (@energyaction) March 19, 2015
#Divestment trend http://t.co/fvhqEVqnkg @divestlondon #esg @ToGovern
— Renard Siew PhD GSAP (@renardsiew) March 19, 2015
Dissapointing hesitation from @UniofOxford in decision on #fossilfuel #divestment: http://t.co/ncVUag2Ri7 via @edie
— Thom Cooper (@thomc82) March 19, 2015
LSE HAS BEEN OCCUPIED!! Come on down to the rally today at 14.00 on Houghton Street to support the @LSEOCCUPATION #divestment is a demand!
— LSE Divest (@lsedivest) March 19, 2015
Future Super moves into fossil free home loans – the next "#divestment battle front" http://t.co/nSB8DVxFT0
— RIAANews (@RIAANews) March 19, 2015
Mar 18
Be the #divestment you want to see in the world http://t.co/g67lE1vcGy @abundancegen
— Bruce Davis (@oikonomics) March 18, 2015
Calling divestment advocates hypocrites is an easy way for big institutions to avoid hard questions, says Rev…. http://t.co/DwAlLubsJA
— FossilFreeUMC (@FossilFreeUMC) March 18, 2015
The @WilliamsCollege community has spoken. Students, alumni, staff, and faculty are all ready for #divestment! pic.twitter.com/vcbLfa5fX1
— Divest Williams (@WillDivest) March 18, 2015
#divestfund is raising the stakes for fossil fuel #divestment with over $10,000 donated! pic.twitter.com/uNZWS6xTcy
— MultiSchool Divest (@DivestFund) March 3, 2015
Why do YOU support #divestment? #GWU students, vote on March 25th and 26th! pic.twitter.com/Nnu3Ip4mpl
— Fossil Free GW (@FossilFreeGW) March 16, 2015
#Divestment continues but is it enough? Wellcome Trust sold off £94m ExxonMobil oil investment http://t.co/dBainFE7ED #carbon #FossilFuel
— Bevan Jones (@BevanAdapt) March 18, 2015
Tomorrow! The #renewable #energy & fossil fuel #divestment event w/ @KwantlenPIRG Mar 19/20 @KwantlenU #Surrey! pic.twitter.com/4g7cgsIy6F
— Sustainable KSA (@SustainableKSA) March 18, 2015
Mar 17
See why UK energy secretary Ed Davey backs #divestment & #keepitintheground campaign http://t.co/JxyH49ZfF3
— blissbruen (@blissbruen) March 17, 2015
#Oxford Alumni to Hand Back Diplomas After School Defers #Divestment http://t.co/MUvUIwdrza @fossilfree #divest
— Common Dreams (@commondreams) March 17, 2015
Students occupy @UniofOxford building in fossil fuel #divestment protest http://t.co/i9VCFckImu via @guardian pic.twitter.com/B1656BKnSh
— Climasphere (@climasphere) March 17, 2015
Big move with powerful implications: @UNFCCC announces support for #divestment. http://t.co/2SSdyN5LTI #divest #COP21 #UNFCCC
— SustainUS (@SustainUS) March 15, 2015
@guardian petition on #divestment passes 76,000! #keepitintheground http://t.co/J3AWl09L2d
— SEPN (@SEPNetwork) March 17, 2015
.@UniofOxford delays decision on #fossilfuel #divestment debate http://t.co/iocODkMGiR
— BloombergNEF (@BloombergNEF) March 17, 2015
Our blog post on #keepitintheground global awareness campaign on fossil fuels #divestment http://t.co/cbR8HBzHkN
— Cinque International (@CinqueInt) March 17, 2015
@wellcometrust Please divest from fossil fuels, for the health and safety of people everywhere. #divestment
— I.C.ClimateAdvocates (@ClimateSense) March 17, 2015
Follow and tweet #ABPfossielvrij for the debate about @abppensioen #divestment pic.twitter.com/kLt8OglXbX
— Kari V (@KariVelv) March 17, 2015
The #divestment announcements keep on coming: UCC seminary joins list http://t.co/a6kXmSjqYG @unitedchurch
— Fossil Free Indexes (@FossilFreeIndxs) March 17, 2015
Mar 16
calls for fossil fuel #divestment grow; latest to join is the @UNFCCC http://t.co/PflpNuchtT
— mayboeve (@mayboeve) March 16, 2015
Oxford University to rule on fossil fuel investments today #divestment http://t.co/QUcwxJzn3U
— June. (@junerubis) March 16, 2015
Interested in uni's #divestment decision today? Hear @TheSmithSchool's Stranded Assets Prog Ben Caldecott podcast http://t.co/PbXwCTIsa9
— Agile-Ox (@Agile_Ox) March 16, 2015
Official: 10k Dutch call on 5th-largest pension fund/world ABP to #divest from fossil fuels! Presenting it tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/gUSdBw11Gy
— Vatan Hüzeir (@VatanHuzeir) March 16, 2015
@Suitpossum We need to #keepitintheground – can you chip in on the last day of a crowd-fund for #FossilFree? http://t.co/FreULJLCXI
— Fossil Free UK (@FossilFree_UK) March 16, 2015
Mar 11
#divestwin meme it up!! #divestcityhall #divestBoJo pic.twitter.com/GoQ7gzEv2L
— divestlondon (@divestlondon) March 11, 2015
Two approaches to breaking free of fossil fuel slavery: My latest Guardian Sustainable Business piece on #divestment http://t.co/YedoGEoiln
— Brett Scott (@Suitpossum) March 11, 2015
RT @FossilFreeGW: Why do YOU support #divestment? Vote on March 25th and 26th! pic.twitter.com/ROz8CdqnPQ
— Jeff Jennings (@GravityDriven1) March 11, 2015
February was a huge month for the #divestment movement – See who else joined Unity and #divested http://t.co/rtJMNG35Fb via @350
— Unity College (@UnityCollege) March 11, 2015
#Renewables Now. Time for fossil fuel #divestment pic.twitter.com/W9xKY6fy4x
— Bernie Hughes (@agentmancuso) March 10, 2015
Want to phone bank tomorrow evening help pass the Minneapolis #Divestment Resolution? Tweet @ us or email patty@mn350.org
— MN350 (@MN_350) March 11, 2015
Mar 10
ICYM, by me: 10 myths about #fossilfuel #divestment debunked http://t.co/wjUHrxgg4l (no8 is prob my fave)
— Damian Carrington (@dpcarrington) March 10, 2015
Carbon #Divestment best Instrument 2 combat #climatechange – says @rasmusjmh and Norway Greens @Partiet – http://t.co/3npYJpeck6 – how true!
— Reinhard Bütikofer (@bueti) March 10, 2015
Climate fight won't wait for Paris: vive la résistance http://t.co/5I6Tw2BZip #climatechange #COP21Paris #globalclimatetalks #divestment
— Anna Krotova (@anna4eco) March 10, 2015
Divestment could harm a portfolio? – why you should read studies that make big claims http://t.co/wbk6FjH1Xh #carbon #divestment #esg
— Antti Savilaakso (@AnttiSavilaakso) March 10, 2015
Wondering what's going on with #divestment #atOhioState? Read here for more by @lizyoungosu and @etchison_amanda http://t.co/x6zK76z1lv
— Ritika Shah (@RitikaTShah) March 10, 2015
A pro #fossilfuel #divestment university prof offers a faculty perspective on campus issue: https://t.co/lVSZXL17OR #divest cc: @350
— The Conversation US (@ConversationUS) March 10, 2015
Cutting off project #finance more effective than #divestment – War on Mining Mountains #esg #sri #impinv #risk #banks http://t.co/h3EgIj4gQX
— Rashmi Pendse (@rkpendse) March 10, 2015
Oxford Alumni – will you hand back your degree? http://t.co/deHZ8MrRB2 pic.twitter.com/TuNQIIIpyP
— 350 dot org (@350) March 10, 2015
No, fossil fuels #divestment will not end modern civilisation. Quite the opposite actually. http://t.co/l9bCz8NLHy pic.twitter.com/Vku5F10rJf
— Greenpeace (@Greenpeace) March 10, 2015
@Fossil_FreeMac finally! Welcome to twitter. For real this time. #fossilfree #divestment #climatechange LETS GET OUR FRIENDS NOTICED!
— Hamilton 350 (@350hamilton) March 10, 2015
We can proudly say that 300+ petition signatures prove strong constituent support for #divestment. @MASUOfficial @masupresident #MASUDivest
— Divest MTA (@MTA_Divestment) March 10, 2015
Mar 9
The #Divestment Campaign for the municipality of #Amsterdam – Now on Twitter! #Fossielvrij
— AmsterdamFossielvrij (@FossielvrijAdam) March 9, 2015
The Guardian is ON IT today, smashing 10 fossil fuel divestment myths. Fantastic resource 4 activists. @dpcarrington http://t.co/Ymj8dymdrq
— Chloe Maxmin (@chloemaxmin) March 9, 2015
"The task is brutally hard and painfully simple: keep the #carbon in the ground" #divestment http://t.co/vbBWiy5qsS pic.twitter.com/AmwCkT7ch8
— OECD Environment (@OECD_ENV) March 9, 2015
City Hall to vote on fossil fuel #divestment – if you live in London tweet your Assembly member to vote to divest http://t.co/n50JWoamHF
— Frances Buckingham (@FBuckingham) March 9, 2015
What is fossil fuel #divestment? http://t.co/w1KdK1mvPp Q&A in @guardian today. #Divest #Fossilfree
— Kari V (@KariVelv) March 9, 2015
Norwegian parliament soon debate divestment – Urge #fossilfuel #divestment http://t.co/EQ4OfBlQwC @350 @OliviaLinander
— Pella Thiel (@PellaThiel) March 9, 2015
Help Create Divest Harvard's Call-to-Action Video – https://t.co/JpU1bbXaa6 #divestment
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) March 9, 2015
Mar 6
Student Senate at @LoyolaChicago votes to support #divestment! #divest #climate #fossilfree @GoFossilFree http://t.co/pJIx79eYlp
— Adam Greenberg (@Pragmactivist99) March 6, 2015
.@LondonAssembly vote on #divestment at City Hall on 11/3. Contact your assembly member now! http://t.co/ACEpLi0Fba pic.twitter.com/OHkW2VTqbo
— Climate Revolution (@climate_rev) March 6, 2015
What's @uvic Board of Governors going to do after student-and-faculty vote in favour of #fossilfuel #divestment? http://t.co/KJfxofcgf7
— Vancouver Observer (@VanObserver) March 6, 2015
Seb Beloe outlines case for fossil fuel #divestment http://t.co/XOoseuHgCa Join debate at http://t.co/OiMLyPwg1C
— Best to Divest (@BestToDivest) March 6, 2015
#Harvard #Embattled as #Students , #Faculty , & #Alumni Join #Forces for #Divestment http://t.co/onnzZ97dXR #Green #Clean #Renewable #Solar
— CleanEnergyPathways (@CleanEnergyPwys) March 6, 2015
Mar 5
The Financial Advantages of #Divestment | The Daily Gazette http://t.co/N2D8JppcxJ at #Swarthmore College @swatgazette
— Lee Smithey (@peacesociology) March 5, 2015
Tell MIT w/ a donation to @DivestFund why #divestment is simplE; get out of fossil fuels before the ECONOMIC carbon bubble bursts
— MIT Divestment Fund (@mitdivestment) March 5, 2015
Leave #fossilfuels buried to prevent climate change, study urges – The Guardian http://t.co/zIQ6lhJq7F #divestment #unburnable
— Joel Gehman (@joelgehman) March 5, 2015
Part of the @UUA's endowment investment plan in re. #divestment resolution from @uuaGA '13 is the Clean Trillion: http://t.co/PTMKE2jX7o
— Sarah Stewart (@revsarahstewart) March 5, 2015
Sending a huge congrats to @divestuvic for the 77% of students who voted in favour of #divestment!!! #DivestNow #DivestMTA
— Divest MTA (@MTA_Divestment) March 5, 2015
Mar 4
What is the role of central banks in orderly #fossilfuel #divestment? Article in @IBTimes: http://t.co/IKkRdzFtp8 pic.twitter.com/Ncj8KAkI8x
— UN Climate Action (@UNFCCC) March 4, 2015
Fossil #Energy is the world's main driver of armed conflict: http://t.co/zCQnuL6pFl #divestment #CSR
— SoapBoxStory (@Spizaetus100) March 4, 2015
RT @jj_tilley: Return on #Divestment RT @kincuri Since ANU divested from Santos Price down 44% https://t.co/2rKPehL2lk #nswvotes #nswpol
— Sally Newell (@ActOnClimate) March 4, 2015
IS #Fossilfuel industry worried abt #divestment? http://t.co/VIP9eaBObN
— D (@carbonfreeda) March 4, 2015
#Divestment referendum passes at #Penn with measly 33 percent student turnout http://t.co/wVt8Dpm1qH pic.twitter.com/qn6w4sKXFh
— The College Fix (@CollegeFix) March 3, 2015
3 small colleges (meaning they have smaller endowments & more to lose) haven't suffered b/c of fossil fuel divestment http://t.co/kt08FA493D
— Chloe Maxmin (@chloemaxmin) March 4, 2015
Fantastic piece on why #divest campaigns are escalating to NVDA: http://t.co/vfrAEICcUS @AllysonGross @doublemgood pic.twitter.com/1b5oDLm1rh
— Collin Rees (@collinrees) March 4, 2015
Mar 3
.@bankofengland warns insurers of possible 'huge hit' over fossil fuel investments – http://t.co/C5Q1xkXfnQ #strandedassets #carbonbubble
— UKSIF (@UKSIF) March 3, 2015
Stranded assets warning for insurers https://t.co/9uEMSm8yGZ
— EnvironmentalFinance (@Enviro_Finance) March 3, 2015
Our new #ESG Investment Program commentary covers #fossilfuel #divestment and more: http://t.co/gKevcBKHxe pic.twitter.com/5VgFWnn40Y
— ClearBridge (@Clear_Bridge) March 2, 2015
Here's our analysis of the world’s top 200 public companies ranked by the carbon content of their #fossiluel reserves http://t.co/X0cpqEeOVr
— Fossil Free Indexes (@FossilFreeIndxs) March 2, 2015
This is awesome! Minneapolis may adopt new fossil fuel stance, to urge #UMN to do the same. http://t.co/95LO7McxEl #divestment #fossilfuels
— Abby Reynolds (@AReynoldsMN) March 3, 2015
Mar 2
Can you help @DivestHarvard raise money for our "Call To Action" video? In preparation for #HarvardHeatWeek https://t.co/5Y7btKzkNm
— Chloe Maxmin (@chloemaxmin) March 2, 2015
BREAKING big news – Oslo, capital of Norway, divests from coal under pressure to go fossil free! #divest #divestment http://t.co/yhANmY00q5
— Divest Harvard (@DivestHarvard) March 2, 2015
Members of €32bn Danish pension funds to vote on fossil fuel divestment http://t.co/a2sIUs6egJ
— Suzanne Goldenberg (@suzyji) March 2, 2015
Columbia University calling for #fossilfuel #divestment http://t.co/xOqzWdb8Do
— Damian Carrington (@dpcarrington) March 2, 2015
#Academics urge #University of #Edinburgh to end #fossilfuel investment http://t.co/6vxb0h9ah3 #Scotland #divestment @YFoES
— Daria Pirvu (@daria_pirvu) March 2, 2015
Want to save #fossilfree then sign this petition http://t.co/maRjrJyoMH #Iwanttobreakfossilfree @ShareActionUK #Divest
— Move Your Money UK (@moveyourmoneyuk) March 2, 2015
Investimenti #fossili: no a carbone, petrolio e gas da Scozia e Danimarca – #divestment http://t.co/2n97gWC7gk
— GreenBiz.it (@greenbiz_it) March 2, 2015
Fossil-Fuel #Divestment and Future-Friendly #Investments (including the $FFIUS from @FossilFreeIndxs) http://t.co/AyAc3g8Fr6
— Lucy Di Rosa (@loosseedee) March 2, 2015
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