The most recent news on the #fossilfuel #divestment movement from all over the world (that means: from Twitter).
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Oct 27
‘An industry whose days are numbered’
"By continuing to invest in fossil fuels, councils are gambling on an industry whose days are numbered"https://t.co/ux7z611Kxw pic.twitter.com/Qxq6NpXFdw
— The Common Weal (@Common_Weal) October 27, 2016
Yes! nice push for #divestment movement#100RE #renewableenergy#climatechange @medwma #green #phaseout fossilhttps://t.co/Z8R9Exxur2
— Energy Watch Group (@EWGnetwork) October 27, 2016
Oct28 #NewYork: roundtable on #fossilfuel #divestment https://t.co/Q6OmOgKtYy "@LizKrueger @NYSenate @RockBrosFund @DominiFunds | #SriAgenda
— Sri Event (@SriEvent) October 27, 2016
On adopting a fossil fuel #divestment policy [at Williams College] – https://t.co/Bg0kKrNrwa #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) October 27, 2016
Is @IEA still beig a bit too bit shy on renewables growth?https://t.co/WPhZOD82nz
HT @CarbonBrief
— Divest Invest Europe (@DivestInvest_Eu) October 27, 2016
Oct 26
‘Here is why I believe’
Here is why I believe divestment from fossil fuels is a critical, and manageable, step for our county: https://t.co/63sbU5DfcA
— Roger Berliner (@RogerBerliner) October 26, 2016
BREAKING: Congrats to @uni_copenhagen whose Board just voted unanimously to @gofossilfree & exclude fossil fuels https://t.co/fEzsqUociN pic.twitter.com/GKIoq3pu7p
— 350.org Europe (@350Europe) October 26, 2016
New Yorkers challenge state and city officials to divest in fossil fuels https://t.co/8BOuvBSN4B #NewYork #fossilfuels #petition #divestment
— IREI (@IREI_Inc) October 26, 2016
EPIC! Former Mobil exec comments on full #divestment commitment of Cooperstown, NY https://t.co/0qwcKOIX4X #ExxonKnew #divestNY
— Lindsay Meiman (@lindsaymeim14) October 26, 2016
Oh oh: @ieefa_institute ‘Red Flag’ Report, Core Financials Show Oil Giant @exxonmobil in Decline https://t.co/Llf2u0vh2P #Divestment pic.twitter.com/jMyiOSSI6w
— Richard Brooks (@RichBrooks350) October 26, 2016
Oof, that has to hurt. CNN says, "Warning: ExxonMobil may be in irreversible decline” https://t.co/uQnxNhCBQa #ExxonKnew pic.twitter.com/IJrKa2qOZc
— Jamie Henn (@Agent350) October 26, 2016
What is #divestment? And is your council funding #climatechange? https://t.co/Zts7It2TQk via @wwwfoecouk
— Miss Pasty (@MsPasty) October 26, 2016
NSW North Coast council [Australia] to consider ending its investment in fossil fuel – https://t.co/H8Zphi1Jhg #Divestment #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) October 26, 2016
Oct 25
‘A roundtable in New York’
10/28, I'm hosting a roundtable on #FossilFuelDivestment w/financial experts & reps from @NYSComptroller. RSVP here: https://t.co/qoZr5LBIIl pic.twitter.com/Ea8fsaHx4d
— Senator Liz Krueger (@LizKrueger) October 18, 2016
Event: #Divestment aus fossilen Brennstoffen – Ein Weg dem Klimawandel zu begegnen? an der ETH, HG F5 https://t.co/14Djuq4gtT
— fossil-free.ch (@fossil_free_ch) October 25, 2016
Jetzt Fachgespräch der @Die_Gruenen zu #Divestment. Freue mich auf spannende Inputs und Debatten. @BaerbelHoehn @ABaerbock pic.twitter.com/cLStwSyunH
— Malte Hentschke (@M_Hentschke) October 25, 2016
Catch all the #divestment news at the new MassDivest Coalition Facebook page! Please like and share! https://t.co/1bKg4D3WV4
— DivestOurPensionsNow (@massdivest) October 25, 2016
Big deal as @350 endorses the #BlackLivesMatter platform, which includes a call to #divest. https://t.co/5IGVVdgvyq
— Divest Invest (@divestinvestorg) October 25, 2016
Oct 24
‘Urged to divest’
Health organisations urged by WMA to divest investments from energy companies relying on fossil fuels https://t.co/SIfe8QmBrx #WMAGA16
— World Medical Assoc (@medwma) October 24, 2016
World Medical Association call on health orgs to divest fossil fuels @wellcometrusthttps://t.co/EGlKzivmR9
— Medact (@Medact) October 24, 2016
HCWH supports the World Medical Association's call for divestment from #FossilFuel. #StopFundingFossils #Climate https://t.co/PfizHOmi9Z pic.twitter.com/9z9PFxHDJH
— HCWH Europe (@HCWHeurope) October 24, 2016
British Drs & health professionals call for rapid phase out of #coal – it's killing us! #climate #endcoalhttps://t.co/TpdyLpKz2P pic.twitter.com/B3ez7dZraA
— 350Australia (@350Australia) October 24, 2016
What a weekend! Nearly 50 #divestment organisers from across the country came together for the UK's first #fossilfreegathering! pic.twitter.com/8ics2HDs4X
— Fossil Free UK (@FossilFree_UK) October 24, 2016
Lehigh's Green Action club holds fossil fuel #divestment protest https://t.co/QQhHUQ8Pzl
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) October 24, 2016
Zombie Coal Companies. These companies still operate as before bankruptcy. #coal #climate #energy pic.twitter.com/6rgvtUOJNA
— Sasja Beslik (@SasjaBeslik) October 24, 2016
#carbonrisk in portfolios: Impax model indicates partial #divestment and reallocation 2 #energyefficiency https://t.co/kQEb6gu1Mp
— Impax (@ImpaxAM) October 24, 2016
Making our way down Laurier now in Ottawa for a mass youth civil disobedience. #Climate101 chants of honour the treaties fill the streets. pic.twitter.com/3jjkPWdcEl
— 350 Canada (@350Canada) October 24, 2016
Tonight we are screening The Burning Question with @trocaire @FossilFreeTCD and @TCDGlobalDevSoc – a documentary supporting #divestment pic.twitter.com/BkOijFJDRb
— TCD EnviroSoc (@TCD_Envirosoc) October 24, 2016
Proud to celebrate with @CloverMoore & @350Australia today as @cityofsydney confirms our commitment to socially responsible investment pic.twitter.com/mlfPCogqc2
— Jess Scully (@jessaroo) October 24, 2016
Oct 21
‘All eyes on Copenhagen’
All eyes on @copenhagen_uni as 70+ academics call for fossil fuel #divestment. Board meets next week to decide. Come on @koebenhavns_uni!
— 350.org Europe (@350Europe) October 21, 2016
Boston City Counsellor and NEU alum Josh Zakim is one of many community members lending his voice in support of #divestment pic.twitter.com/YbKgYW1wRo
— DivestNU (@DivestNU) October 21, 2016
New Yorkers Challenge State & City Officials To #Divest Pension Funds https://t.co/kHHy1SkLWo @CleanTechnica #DivestNY #divestment
— Richard Brooks (@RichBrooks350) October 21, 2016
LGPS, fossil fuels and the divestment question https://t.co/o8AxFM5WMv #localgov #lgps #investment #divestment
— Room 151 (@room_151) October 21, 2016
Synod Calls for Immediate #Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies – The Layman – https://t.co/kLFsmsyQ87 #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) October 20, 2016
Oct 20
‘Is divestment working?’
A lot can happen in 3 years – but is @gofossilfree on track in Europe? We take the long view in this new blog: https://t.co/FVg3eeh2SE pic.twitter.com/kgw9EnBeVm
— 350.org Europe (@350Europe) October 20, 2016
BREAKING: Östergötland is the first swedish region to commit to #divest from fossil fuels. Way to go! #fossilfree pic.twitter.com/U3Q6yoIzvm
— Fossil Free Sweden (@FossilFreeSWE) October 20, 2016
@LehighU We want #Divestment ! pic.twitter.com/5qmUdwBMKT
— Justin Landowne (@jlandowner) October 20, 2016
NZ Pension Fund to use #climatechange strategy/#divestment to improve returns. What is @Mass_prim doing ? https://t.co/yLE1hIO0ob #mapoli
— DivestOurPensionsNow (@massdivest) October 20, 2016
Brisante #Divestment Diskussion in #Essen am 26.10. Was bedeutet kein Geld mehr für Kohle, Öl & Gas für Essen & RWE? https://t.co/syTfxKRpP5
— Fossil Free De (@FossilFreeDe) October 20, 2016
Free Church #divestment and investment skill-up day from @OperationNoah & QPSW
Sign up ->https://t.co/OMza4PNr0Y— Tearfund Campaigns (@TearfundAct) October 20, 2016
Making sure #oilsands stay where they belong #keepitintheground @350 #readyfor2020 #divestment #fossilfuel https://t.co/Umhm1QRgwE
— Thomas Schröder (@curlsson) October 20, 2016
Oct 19
‘#DivestNY’
#SuperStorm Sandy anniversary approaches. Time to #DivestNY from fossil fuels https://t.co/U2WWLrfzht @scottmstringer @NYSComptroller pic.twitter.com/699RShzzUi
— Richard Brooks (@RichBrooks350) October 19, 2016
Students Hold “#Divest Week of Action” | The Amherst Student – https://t.co/gas1nHXIen #Divestment
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) October 19, 2016
.@NZSuperFund announce #climatechange strategy including targeted #divestment, measuring & reporting of Fund carbon footprint
— Alec Tang (@AlecTang_) October 19, 2016
The #FossilFuel #divestment debate continues: but it shouldn't be "either/or" – multiple responses needed https://t.co/UpaqMZLvie via @smh
— RIAANews (@RIAANews) October 18, 2016
#Coal #oil #natgas assets more at risk almost everyday. #Divestment no longer "moral" but prudence. https://t.co/EslF5PD977
— Mark Burger (@markburgerenerg) October 19, 2016
Oct 18
‘Supporting cities to divest’
#oekomresearch and #southpolegroup support German cities to divest from Fossil Fuels https://t.co/NFFNlUFrPA #divestment #fossilfree
— oekom research (@oekomresearch) October 18, 2016
Four German states already planning #divestment. Saxony-Anhalt and Bremen could follow soon, say @FossilFreeDe https://t.co/qFjzKPXQYl pic.twitter.com/ZE3x9l5PAl
— 350.org Europe (@350Europe) October 18, 2016
We are taking Arctic oil to court! Lawsuit just filed in Norway https://t.co/hdEyrMpmKb #SaveTheArctic #KeepItInTheGround pic.twitter.com/vNCitQVUAz
— Greenpeace UK (@GreenpeaceUK) October 18, 2016
Check out our booth today in Ross from 11:30-2! Information and volunteer opportunities available. See you there. #YorkU #divestment
— Fossil Free York (@fossilfreeyork) October 18, 2016
Reassess your finances with @EC_magazine's Guide to Personal Carbon Divestment: https://t.co/9zMtpS2k20 #Divestment #GreenTips pic.twitter.com/ntaUORjIb4
— EcojamUK (@EcojamUK) October 18, 2016
Get your hands on official @oilandmoney merch outside @InterConHotels #London #OM2016 @BP_plc @Total @Statoil #ourfuture #divestment pic.twitter.com/wcNa8GM4I9
— Divest Hackney (@divesthackney) October 18, 2016
UQ Alumni for Fossil Fuel #Divestment #shameUQ @uqalumni @UQ_News thanks @andrewe27 pic.twitter.com/NSR0IP1gBm
— Fossil Free UQ (@fossilfreeuq) October 17, 2016
We delivered 401 Staff signatures to our Vice Chancellor this morning!! #RMITDivest #divestment #fossilfree #fossilfreermit pic.twitter.com/6J7OvsUpOs
— Fossil Free RMIT (@fossilfreermit) October 17, 2016
Closing #FossilFreeCentennial at Northeastern University [Massachusetts] – https://t.co/fpxl8gZxvP #Divestment #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) October 17, 2016
Oct 17
‘They’re desperate’
8) And finally, this all will just add momentum to the #ExxonKnew case: we know they’re desperate & running scared. https://t.co/KqlxvShEi6
— Jamie Henn (@Agent350) October 17, 2016
.@PriceofOil Sky's Limit Report, in cartoon form. Nice one @drvox https://t.co/LNGNkjC15u via @voxdotcom #keepitintheground
— Stephen Kretzmann (@Kretzmann) October 17, 2016
Stop me if you've heard this one before: NASA says last month was hottest September ever recorded globally https://t.co/JBe8Ynezcj pic.twitter.com/gLM3d7QJAq
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) October 17, 2016
#RIAforum16 session on changing climate: @ckrosinsky says fossil fuel divestment doesn't make oil go away. We have to address consumption.
— Sandra Odendahl (@sandra_odendahl) October 17, 2016
.@ckrosinsky of Yale College #RIAForum16: #US is now world’s largest #oilandgas producer/ #Canada 5th#fossilfuel #sustainability #ImpInv pic.twitter.com/9j72PfKE7I
— RIA (@RIACanada) October 17, 2016
#Divestment of #oil should accelerate, joining #coal, not because of "morality" but it's sketchy long term investment 💰💰💰#climatewealth ☀️☀️ https://t.co/ElXu8U6MQP
— Mark Burger (@markburgerenerg) October 17, 2016
@SalemState trustees vote to partially #divest from #fossilfuels – @DivestSSUhttps://t.co/O3tVNNeLGc
— University Solar (@UniversitySolar) October 17, 2016
Greenwashing isn't good enough @UQ_News time for action – reinvest millions of $$$ in green energy #divest #UQ @UQ_gpem #shameuq #uqalumni pic.twitter.com/fLlN0x01w2
— Fossil Free UQ (@fossilfreeuq) October 17, 2016
We're at @OxfordshireCC today calling for #divestment from fossil fuels pic.twitter.com/QkaaBls5he
— Tom Garrood (@TomGarrood) October 17, 2016
Cllrs @hawarunsaunders and @kevinwarnes were out campaigning for #climatejustice #divestment https://t.co/1W5mmxD0vh
— Bradford Green Party (@bradfordgreens) October 17, 2016
Getting out the message about fossil fuel #divestment in #Bradford https://t.co/K6dXj5kMj7
— Natalie Bennett (@natalieben) October 16, 2016
Read The Divestment Weekly News ▸ today's top stories https://t.co/secIP9TdUA #divestment #finance #fossil free #cdnpoli
— 350.Org Ottawa (@350Ottawa) October 17, 2016
Oct 14
‘In or Out’
In or out: roundtable on fossil fuel #divestment [in New York, on Oct. 28th] | Carbon Tracker Initiative – https://t.co/cVacTLF7t7 #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) October 14, 2016
Our Co-ordinator tells @EastbourneBuzz why we're calling for @EastSussexCC to #divest from #fossilfuels https://t.co/LsTCywg7fH @wwwfoecouk
— Eastbourne FoE (@eastbournefoe) October 14, 2016
#climatechange and the carbon bubble: 60% to 80% fossil reserves of publicly listed companies are unburnable https://t.co/55KAnyLoBU pic.twitter.com/is2OEmGJQl
— Materia Rinnovabile (@MRinnovabile) October 14, 2016
#EthicalinvestWk supporting #divestment & #fossilfuelfree by #ActOnClimate w #ResponsibleInvestment learn more https://t.co/UzBQLFw3zi https://t.co/EY6tOZlFhO
— Ethical Investment (@Ethical_Invest) October 14, 2016
Here are some @UBCC350 humans earlier today at the #UBCBoG meeting! #Divestment #UBCDivest #DivestTheRest #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/fi4EP0IoT2
— Kimberley Wong (@KimberleyLW) October 13, 2016
It’s time to stop funding climate change #university #students #demand #divestment #fossilfuels #BlackManGreenPlan https://t.co/uNYK8LrQqq
— BlackManGreenPlan (@blkmangreenplan) October 13, 2016
Oct 13
‘Fossil free funds tool’
#KnowWhatYouOwn. Our @FossilFreeFunds #carbonfootprinting tool is NOW live. Invest in the clean energy future today. https://t.co/U7sfWfDegW pic.twitter.com/3EZW3WkHnI
— Fossil Free Funds (@FossilFreeFunds) October 13, 2016
Barnard students: "Bold or Bust: Full #divestment is possible" https://t.co/AvllInYoPw
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) October 13, 2016
Dear @RogerBerliner, thank you for your #divestment pledge. We're glad to see more Berliners leading the way 😉 @350MoCo @nancy_navarro
— Fossil Free Berlin (@DivestBerlin) October 13, 2016
Great talk last night with @WickedWomenWI discussing their work and the global#divestment movement! #climatechange #DivestPensions pic.twitter.com/5vavytboLJ
— Divest Hackney (@divesthackney) October 13, 2016
The @Linknewspaper thinks @Concordia is not advancing on #divestment & transparency: "We don't want to have to write this again next year". https://t.co/xn5jOE4fYD
— Kristen Perry (@kk_perry) October 13, 2016
Oct 12
‘Legislation to divest from fossil fuel’
BREAKING: @MoCoCouncilMD announces CU200 #divestment legislation! When we work together we win. Now let's pass it!https://t.co/VBzzrouK1z
— 350 Montgomery Co. (@350MoCo) October 11, 2016
How the Danish #divestment campaign managed to get its country’s main banks to offer #FossilFree investment funds: https://t.co/JQpdceAs0c
— Nicolò Wojewoda (@nwoje) October 12, 2016
Editorial: #Divest Properly, Divest Now (Concordia University] – https://t.co/Y4674up5Ju #Divestment
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) October 12, 2016
Melbourne Uni students stage a mock-spill to plead the case for divestment. Love student action #climateaction #divestment #melbourneuni
— ACTS (@ACTS_Inc) October 11, 2016
Oct 11
‘A beautiful morning ‘
A beautiful morning for #divestment! #LGPIF2016 pic.twitter.com/9zwuv5eWOQ
— Divest London (@divestlondon) October 11, 2016
Divest London at the #LGPIF2016 – we'll be handing in letters to all the London funds asking them to #divest! pic.twitter.com/l2pJ4KXi5f
— Divest London (@divestlondon) October 11, 2016
Find the Facebook event for tonight's #divestment debate here: https://t.co/AfIoctNywP #keepitintheground
— Cambridge ZeroCarbon (@ZeroCarbonSoc) October 11, 2016
@meinshausen With a dwindling carbon budget, why is @unimelb still investing in outdated industries? #Divestment
— Fossil Free MU (@FossilFreeMU) October 11, 2016
We're on Twitter now to strive for #ClimateJustice and #Divestment in Wageningen!
— FossilFreeWageningen (@FossilFreeWUR) October 11, 2016
COMMENTARY | McGill remains apathetic towards #climate change https://t.co/MnwYry6sZk #divestment
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) October 11, 2016
What are your beliefs around fossil fuels and climate change? What would#divestment mean for your portfolio? https://t.co/axObCLgrXa
— Caryn Benness (@CBenness) October 10, 2016
Good comment from @Rathbones1742 's John David #ESG #Divestment #RathboneGreenbank https://t.co/VHW3dR3eQ6
— Matt Crossman (@MattCrossmanUK) October 11, 2016
För museum och kultur utan oljepengar! #sponsorship #divestment #divestera https://t.co/J48qmX4rD7
— Fossil Free Sweden (@FossilFreeSWE) October 11, 2016
#Divestment can marginalise Western oil companies But does it leave #Arctic open for unaccountable Russian state-owned oil sector behaviour? https://t.co/QhzgF9xY7b
— Simon Inglethorpe (@s_inglethorpe) October 11, 2016
Oct 6
‘Climate crime scene’
BREAKING: Students declare UQ a climate crime scene due to ongoing fossil fuel investment @UQ_News @GuardianAus @ABCNewsBrisbane #divestment pic.twitter.com/ukF7hXVO0X
— Fossil Free UQ (@fossilfreeuq) October 6, 2016
RT @MikeHudema https://t.co/YJX7g8xwUp BAM! Catholic groups announce massive #divestment f… https://t.co/CPEER2MZtf pic.twitter.com/qeM9X98rvD
— ZeroPointEnergy.eu (@ZPE_eu) October 6, 2016
Funds pledged to #divestment are growing exponentially and are already in the trillions @T4CG @CityAM
— Good Works (@GoodWorksNews) October 6, 2016
Students question ethics of Concordia’s investments – https://t.co/KeV1mlYikw #Divestment #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) October 6, 2016
What will kill the #fossilfuel is #divestment. – @SaleemulHuq. Thanks for the optimist morning and insights!
— Mohammad Arju (@mohammadarju) October 6, 2016
Oct 5
‘Climate news gets worse’
Everyday the climate news gets worse. But it strengthens the case for #divestment https://t.co/zvKyGbHZQm
— MarkHBurton (@MarkHBurton) October 5, 2016
Not yet #divestment, but still a strong political signal: #Brazil shifts funds from #coal to #solar https://t.co/W4idYDy2Qz via @ClimateHome
— Energy Watch Group (@EWGnetwork) October 5, 2016
Non FOSSILIzzare i tuoi risparmi: DIVEST! A @Novo_Modo con @andytuit #fossilfuel #divestment https://t.co/utFCGXjDCJ pic.twitter.com/r4McTZSC7u
— Roberta Callegaro💫 (@RobertaCalle) October 5, 2016
Great article: Staff & students at Copenhagen University gearing up for long-haul fossil fuel #divestment fight https://t.co/GAO22UMZHZ pic.twitter.com/PQeAMahIpD
— 350.org Europe (@350Europe) October 5, 2016
Oct 4
‘Making news worldwide’
Catholic fossil fuel #divestment making news worldwide—here’s some of the coverage from France: https://t.co/oHUfPDRWEW
— Jamie Henn (@Agent350) October 4, 2016
Katholische Gemeinden ziehen ihre Gelder klimaschädlichem Kohle-, Öl- und Gassektor ab! #Divestment #LaudatoSihttps://t.co/2imaSRKdzI pic.twitter.com/yud6QgLSyf
— Fossil Free De (@FossilFreeDe) October 4, 2016
#Fossilfuels #Divestment to fight #climatechange announced today by @JesuitsinCanada | https://t.co/M8jBMjZfIi
— Ignatian Solidarity (@IGsolidarityNET) October 4, 2016
Catholic groups make a bold statement with their money: end the fossil fuel era. https://t.co/WfGjFgtCAX pic.twitter.com/zxtsq0u5A9
— Catholic Climate Mvt (@CathClimateMvmt) October 4, 2016
Collusion to stop #divestment? GOP Attorneys General Hold Meetings w/ Fossil Fuel Lobbyists https://t.co/nJuemOQNfw
— Ellen Dorsey (@EllenD35) October 4, 2016
BREAKING NEWS! @FOCSIV annuncia #disinvestimento da fonti fossili con 7 istituti cattolici! #divestitaly #divestmenthttps://t.co/3aCBaHi30E pic.twitter.com/NAFypkNFbU
— Italian Climate Netw (@ItalianClimate) October 4, 2016
Serving up #divestment at the Nobel physics prize announcement #nobelprize pic.twitter.com/RP34zdFtDB
— Divest Nobel (@DivestNobel) October 4, 2016
Investing goes fossil free – without affecting performance https://t.co/oWal8lOUDW @financialpost #divest #divestment #ethics #investment
— Matthew Rimmer (@DrRimmer) October 3, 2016
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