The most recent news on the #fossilfuel #divestment movement from all over the world (that means: from Twitter).
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Feb 28
‘Companies behind DAPL’
BAM! Two Danish investors #divest from company behind Dakota Access Pipeline https://t.co/hnOKVNJN0U #NoDAPL #NoKXL #divestment #WaterIsLife pic.twitter.com/9TeFW1fJML
— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) February 28, 2017
#ShellKnew #ExxonKnew – They all knew & now they run our government. #divest4democracy #divest4climate #divest4life https://t.co/iXnol5V4mr
— Divest 4 Democracy (@democracydivest) February 28, 2017
We're disappointed that the Norw gov't pension fund increases investment in fossils and decreases in RES https://t.co/Pgj6wXzESL #Divestment
— Framtiden (@FIVH) February 28, 2017
Why Seattle should unload its fossil fuel investments – https://t.co/cgDlpZnsAn #Divestment #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) February 28, 2017
Feb 24
‘Ditching oil and gas’
Government pension scheme begins ditching oil and gas investments https://t.co/o8BHjgllU7
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) February 24, 2017
.@LloydsofLondon warns insurers of stranded assets on global scale https://t.co/oU8C55qH84 #riskmanagement #investments #fossilfuels
— Fossil Free Indexes (@FossilFreeIndxs) February 24, 2017
Free market has spoken: " Exxon Wipes Oil Sands Reserves From Its Books" https://t.co/f52K4T0g8A #cdnpoli #StopKM #Divestment
— Meanwhile in Canada (@MeanwhileinCana) February 24, 2017
The #carbonbubble is bursting as #divestment takes hold https://t.co/ZCNSoizOzr
— Energy Watch Group (@EWGnetwork) February 24, 2017
Alameda moves to divest from Wells Fargo #divestDAPL #noDAPL https://t.co/OuZW7l9tRR via @eastbaytimes
— Fabienne #SOLAR (@fabiennenoble) February 24, 2017
Contact Banks Funding DAPL.
Here is all the Contact info…https://t.co/YtlCWY9h6U
— Delores Schilling (@DelSchilling) February 24, 2017
Vote on fossil fuel #divestment at @BarnardCollege coming up! #DivestNow https://t.co/E7RzcNOYRM via @ColumbiaSpec
— Christine Pries (@PriesChristine) February 24, 2017
BREAKING: Students stage sit-in to demand #divestment action. Love this + love the write up. https://t.co/vX00Wy5S7g #FossilFree #Justice
— Charlie (@Gnarly_Charl) February 24, 2017
Varsity coverage of Monday's protest calling on @Cambridge_Uni Council to follow through on #divestment commitments https://t.co/gZbyy1JcFC
— Cambridge ZeroCarbon (@ZeroCarbonSoc) February 24, 2017
Columbia University's official advisory committee recommends divestment from coal producers plus further actions https://t.co/iM9NUPWAgn pic.twitter.com/GKMHTQ0dfu
— Michael Gerrard (@MichaelGerrard) February 24, 2017
Feb 22
‘Global Divestment Mobilisation’
Divestment movement announces global mobilisation this May PR >> https://t.co/GBa1aIUerG #FossilFree pic.twitter.com/PYPujWYRZ6
— Melanie Mattauch (@MelMattauch) February 22, 2017
ITS OFFICIAL. GLOBAL DIVESTMENT DAY. 5 – 13 May, Planet Earth. #FossilFree #KeepItInTheGround. https://t.co/GM1Pwihxjz
— Louise Michelle Fitz (@LouiseMichelleF) February 22, 2017
Operation Noah calls churches to 'think global, act local' on #divestment – Independent Catholic News – https://t.co/1O0Zi7Swqa #Divest
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) February 22, 2017
Privileged to hear @JeffDSachs charge UCL students w/ @TheGlobalGoals, #SDGs puzzle and fast tracking #decarbonisation and #divestment pic.twitter.com/NWdFQ0BFgC
— Shana Tufail (@ModMyCity) February 21, 2017
Labour Divests: Learning from Waltham Forest Council <– We're running this on Sat 4th Mar. #divestment https://t.co/LuEq24bIQ2
— Labour Energy Forum (@labour_energy) February 22, 2017
Last night in Campbell talking #NoDAPL #Divestment. Thanks @DIVESTSiliconValley and the water protectors that shared their stories and Art. pic.twitter.com/3YsJYl59XT
— Santa Clara Greens🌻 (@SCCGreens) February 22, 2017
It's official folks! @triodosuk's #Ethical current account launches this year #moveyourmoney #Divestment https://t.co/HRBb1Bi9K8
— Joseph Rich (@josephbrich) February 22, 2017
Feb 18/20
‘#Divestment Caravan’
#Divestment Caravan #crowdfunding @fundrazr Support and Retweet https://t.co/qEMYkBtMoa
— Ginger Sanders 👊🏻 (@Gingersandersa) February 20, 2017
Students protested this morning against the Cambridge University Council's moves to block a decision on fossil fuel #divestment pic.twitter.com/nmg2Mlz98q
— Cambridge ZeroCarbon (@ZeroCarbonSoc) February 20, 2017
Students Wageningen University @WUR call for #divestment from #FossilFuels https://t.co/e4ayhr2yBA @brambuscher @FossielvrijNL #divest
— Danielle Hirsch (@Danielle_H_BE) February 20, 2017
excellent to see ninjas @SusanSarandon + @joshfoxfilm bend Chris Hayes/MSNBC into #NoDAPL #Divestment https://t.co/D5pf27ipLD #resist
— Podinski (@podinski) February 19, 2017
More religious organizations have pledged climate #divestment than any other category of divestors @AAAS_DoSER #AAASmtg
— UMN Environment (@UMNIonE) February 19, 2017
FYI, I'm heading back to Standing Rock. Vets asked me to come and I aacceptedproudly ! #NODAPL, #DIVESTMENT!! @SusanSarandon @joshfoxfilm pic.twitter.com/P7oJ3sF8so
— Samuel Ronan (@Ronan4Progress) February 18, 2017
Laval becomes first university in Canada to divest from fossil fuels https://t.co/1FFWbvgOEQ via @ricochet_en #divest from #fossilfuel
— Phil Soubliere (@PhilSoubliere) February 18, 2017
Student activist group holds presentation on #divestment at University of Guelph – https://t.co/hoDqJasONw
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) February 18, 2017
Start Small, Think Big, Act Responsibly & Follow Through—a lesson successful #divestment campaigns share. Read more: https://t.co/EiNrgXwlZr pic.twitter.com/YONgmiBJeA
— CSSC (@CalSSC) February 18, 2017
Feb 15
‘End fossil fuel subsidies’
Investors with $2.8 trillion in assets call for end to fossil fuel subsidies – https://t.co/AyTLmNHX3Z
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) February 15, 2017
#G20 urged to ditch #FossilFuelSubsidies by 2020 & go green.#EnergyUnion #ParisAgreement #EndFFS #ActOnClimate 🌍https://t.co/H3qypGMRtC pic.twitter.com/LEeTKU65ep
— Alice Stollmeyer (@StollmeyerEU) February 15, 2017
University of St. Andrews to #divest– https://t.co/6qPJBCFPWY #Divestment
— Aryt Alasti (@AAlasti) February 15, 2017
The first Canadian university commits to FULL fossil fuel #divestment. We hope others will take the lead of @universitelaval! pic.twitter.com/n7l8zGKxkd
— 350 Canada (@350Canada) February 15, 2017
We salute the city of #SantaMonica for moving towards #divestment; this action speaks volumes. #RisewithStandingRock https://t.co/lKcC6HZTNS
— Standing Rock Sioux (@StandingRockST) February 15, 2017
Seattle activists aiming now for #divestment of the city’s employee pension funds from fossil fuels. That’s $2.5m.https://t.co/uhYuXOTbK7
— klanierca (@klanierca) February 15, 2017
Feb 14
‘Divestment Valentine’
Outside @scottmstringer office with a #divestment valentine! Time to #DeFundDAPL #DivestNY & #reinvest in our communities! pic.twitter.com/F7br3u6rJU
— Lindsay Meiman (@lindsaymeim14) February 14, 2017
@ed_mili_bot Today is Global Divestment Day. Here's what @nat_benbot has to say about it. #Divest #divestment pic.twitter.com/fxlfT1L9Gg
— Natalie Benbot (@nat_benbot) February 14, 2017
What better way to encourage #divestment! Video by @LouisaCasson @shaminyazdani @emmarenowden and the #ukycc team 🤘🏽 #happyvalentinesday https://t.co/wbZsK4l9Pv
— UKYCC (@ukycc) February 14, 2017
Costruire futuro sostenibile,libero da fonti fossili:questo è stato #LaudatoSiDivest. Rivivilo col nostro #Storify
>https://t.co/743b7pgzcS pic.twitter.com/oGkfJwaYqJ— Volontari nel mondo (@FOCSIV) February 14, 2017
“#Divestment and Bank Exit: How We Fight Pipelines Everywhere” by @Tim_Canova https://t.co/OLjqG9Kyzo #environment #NoDAPL
— Vikki Marshall (@VikkiMarshall4) February 14, 2017
Dakota Access pipeline protesters urge CalPERS #divestment – https://t.co/ZnvAxynCFC
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) February 14, 2017
NYC #Divestment rally happening now! pic.twitter.com/MiZfgRhNOg
— Josh Fox (@joshfoxfilm) February 14, 2017
Feb 13
‘Unite against Dakota access pipeline’
Cities, Businesses and Vets Unite Against Dakota Access Pipeline | https://t.co/flCdMEWeQF | #Divestment pic.twitter.com/l2Z9pLGF1a
— GMO Gotta Go! (@GMOGottaGo) February 13, 2017
Finnish bank #Nordea, implicated in the Panama Papers for aiding tax dodgers, bans investment into #DAPL >> https://t.co/whiKbWzGSt #climate
— ShareAction (@ShareActionUK) February 13, 2017
Can Seattle Find A Bank It Feels Good About? #Seattle #WellsFargo #finance #divestment https://t.co/h5s75Fz5Qc pic.twitter.com/U8dQvErdHL
— KNKX Public Radio (@knkxfm) February 13, 2017
Feb 10
‘Seattle-style’
BREAKING: Mayor @BilldeBlasio says he is in favor of a Seattle-style #divestment of #DAPL! #DeFundDAPL #divestny https://t.co/kwtMnOYQqh
— Fossil Free (@GoFossilFree) February 10, 2017
Why #Seattle Took Back Its Money From #WellsFargo (+Your City Should As Well)https://t.co/k61vB3TojE #divestment #NoDAPL #climatechange
— Torrance Coste (@TorranceCoste) February 10, 2017
Dr Carol Richards on Divestment as a New Social Movement https://t.co/o8uKVyDnIQ @mavischicken #divest #divestment #ethics #climate #justice
— Matthew Rimmer (@DrRimmer) February 10, 2017
Check out this video from the European Greens about Green #divestment successes from across Europe. Including a… https://t.co/qI7kv1oaAa
— Oxfordshire Greens (@greenoxford) February 10, 2017
Greenpeace Italy demands one of Italy's largest banks, Intesa Sanpaolo, divest from the Dakota Access Pipeline! #NoDAPL #Solidarity https://t.co/PGDmryBW6E
— Greenpeace USA (@greenpeaceusa) February 10, 2017
CEFC rubbishes 'clean coal' investment, because obviously https://t.co/kCzTp0XAL2
— Sam Regester (@samregester) February 10, 2017
RT @US_SIF: Targeted #Divestment Key to Pushing #Climate-Change Agenda, Says Samuelrich: https://t.co/qXpxXqW3jD via @BloombergBrief
— Green Century (@Green__Century) February 10, 2017
Cambridge University Council refuses to follow #divestment guidelines https://t.co/Q9iPMprGn1
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) February 10, 2017
Feb 9
‘Industry harms health’
Health fund HCF divests from fossil fuels, saying industry harms members https://t.co/GH4Wqkp3J1
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) February 9, 2017
Top story on Twitter: Health fund HCF divests from fossil fuels, saying industr… https://t.co/pS8DZByNIu, see more https://t.co/hS7eRmGWpJ
— Yarra Gang Member (@geeksrulz) February 9, 2017
Council mulls real reaction to “Existential threat” to county@neal_earley @MoCoCouncilMD @RogerBerliner #divestmenthttps://t.co/TDNpeM7WI6
— The Sentinel (@MoCoSentinel) February 9, 2017
I'm honored to have my chapter on #CSR #climatejustice and #divestment of #fossilfuels & #SociallyResponsible published by @EnvLawReporter! https://t.co/zs14pHpkpG
— Josephine Balzac (@JosiebGreen) February 9, 2017
Thx! @MassSierraClub @ELMActionFund and @CAN_mass make #divestment of MA pension fund a 2017 legislative priority. #mapoli @DebGoldbergMA
— DivestOurPensionsNow (@massdivest) February 9, 2017
Yale Daily News guest column: "#Divestment, then and now" https://t.co/WmvpSpEI3y via @mcountryman14
— IntentionalEndowment (@IntentEndowment) February 9, 2017
I applaud Seattle for ending its relationship with Wells Fargo, which is invested in the Dakota Access pipeline. https://t.co/iDy6M15ZQi
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) February 9, 2017
“Seattle found a new way to resist the Dakota Access #Pipeline” #divestment by @ngeiling https://t.co/JXbYElponS
— Christian Ledermann (@ldrscke) February 9, 2017
#Divestment in action #DAPL https://t.co/Fb9KCgiESW
— Yulia Yamineva (@yuliay) February 9, 2017
L’Irlande stoppe le financement de combustibles fossiles https://t.co/3RWUIHTs5Z #divestment pic.twitter.com/ZE9EDBmSSp RT @leshumains
— Natacha Quester-Séméon (@NatachaQS) February 9, 2017
Fossil fuels have lost their century-long monopoly in energy generation but shifting their mindsets Herculean task @arhobley @SustAbility
— Zoë Arden (@zoearden) February 9, 2017
After #divestment of its #oil & #gas activities, Denmark's @DONGEnergy will also ditch #coal by 2023 to #go100RE https://t.co/QbksQvltoR
— Sandro Benz (@sandro_benz) February 9, 2017
Feb 8
‘Thank you Seattle Council’
Thank you @SeattleCouncil #SeattleCityCouncil #noDAPL #Divest #Divestment #WellsFargo@USACEHQ #resisthttps://t.co/hsRVkCQDr9
— Peaceful Warrior (@ScottCRnNp) February 8, 2017
9-0. CMs unanimously vote to lapse contract w/ Wells Fargo for banking services. Bid for next bank will incentivize "Social Responsibility" pic.twitter.com/pH4PjAA2cx
— Seattle City Council (@SeattleCouncil) February 7, 2017
#BREAKING: Seattle votes to cut ties with Wells Fargo over Dakota Access Pipeline lending: https://t.co/V29kmadGVe pic.twitter.com/csQRg2MHyq
— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) February 7, 2017
We support the City of Seattle's #divestment from Wells Fargo. Financing #DAPL violates #humanrights of indigenous people. #UN pic.twitter.com/RYjH90Gmay
— Seattle Human Rights (@HumanRights206) February 8, 2017
This! We have a lot of power with where we take our hard earned wages and where we invest. #Divestment #NoDAPL https://t.co/LSfVJkQJeQ
— Dr. Elena M Chandler (@vrolijk5) February 8, 2017
Australia's universities are not walking the talk on going low-carbon https://t.co/49DE1dnO0o via @ConversationEDU #Divestment #Climate
— Positive Charge (@Positive_Charge) February 8, 2017
Feb 7
‘All you need is divestment’
We all need to divest from fossil fuels now – esp. Australian universities, says @JohnQuiggin @UQ_News https://t.co/Uq6pJ9J8vR #divestment
— Matthew Rimmer (@DrRimmer) February 7, 2017
@FossilFreeWashU #students launch petition for @WUSTL #fossilfuel #divestment.https://t.co/DbM3klFr9q#cleanenergyu
— University Solar (@UniversitySolar) February 7, 2017
I was thinking the best peaceful protest is #divestment …
— Laura Patterson (@TheHarwa) February 7, 2017
Feb 6
‘Clashing in Cambridge’
Uni of Cambridge clashes with own academics over climate change #divestment #fossilfree https://t.co/oDcVOwErXJ
— Louisa Casson (@LouisaCasson) February 6, 2017
@swarthmore #students and #faculty walk-out, teach-in for #fossilfuel #divestment.https://t.co/cyoOOHz7wZ
— University Solar (@UniversitySolar) February 6, 2017
#Decarbonizzazione unica soluzione per futuro #sostenibile@EarthDayItalia con #DivestItaly👉https://t.co/9StOQecAaa#divestment #fossilfree pic.twitter.com/AesovdgnRM
— Earth Day Italia (@EarthDayItalia) February 6, 2017
#LaudatoSiDivest,ecco le foto di un incontro memorabile all'insegna della consapevolezza climatica
Vai alla gallery >https://t.co/ux81LvwkE0 pic.twitter.com/ll1BuKI4LI— Volontari nel mondo (@FOCSIV) February 6, 2017
Feb 3
‘Fossil-free countries’
Sweden will be one of the world’s first fossil-free developed countries https://t.co/4GFHuBQi1r via @ClimateHome
— Sarah Robertson (@Sarah_CDPwater) February 3, 2017
This is what #divestment looks like: Decisive action, gradual results. #ClimateAction https://t.co/8RndVLwDIy
— Ruchika (@Oh_Womyn) February 3, 2017
It seems my own bank is helping to fund the DAPL,might be time for me to take action #NoDAPL #divestment
— Jolon Craw (@JolonCraw) February 3, 2017
WIN! Spain closed five #coal units in 2016 – that's nearly 1GW of polluting coal power less! #EndCoal https://t.co/PXUBDGdSCg pic.twitter.com/1mLoG7kpjN
— CAN EUROPE (@CANEurope) February 3, 2017
#NewYork City #pension system to #analyze #carbon #footprint #divestment #decarbonization https://t.co/N1Hu3FKt6T
— Dirk Wagener (@dirk_wagener) February 3, 2017
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