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  NTNU og SiT ut av fossil energi - nå

  For øyeblikket vet vi at SiT og NTNU tilsammen har minst 17 millioner investert i fossil energi. Den totale verdien er helt sikkert høyere siden vi er usikre på hvor mye av SiTs internasjonale investeringer som er plassert i fossilbransjen. Kampanjen er viktig av både miljømessige og økonomisk årsaker. Miljøsaken: Klimaendringene er den største utfordringen i vår tid. I september 2013 offentliggjorde IPCC sin siste rapport som slår fast at det er ekstremt sannsynlig at den observerte oppvarmingen i global temperatur siste halvdel av 1900-tallet er et resultat av menneskelig aktivitet og CO2-utslipp. En økning i global temperatur fører til påvirkninger på natur og økosystemer som truer vårt livsgrunnlag og annet liv på planeten. Tall fra Carbon Tracker Initiative viser at fire femdeler av verdens kjente ressurser av fossil energi må bli liggende i bakken hvis vi skal ha en reell sjanse for å unngå en global oppvarming over to grader. Selv de mest konservative regjeringer i verden er enige om at to grader oppvarming er for mye. Den siste rapporten fra FNs Klimapanel IPCC viser at hvis vi fortsetter utslippene som i dag, vil vi ha en økning på over fire grader fra dagens temperatur. Hvis det er galt å ødelegge klimaet er det også galt å tjene penger på at klimaet ødelegges. Økonomisaken: Investering i fossile energikilder blir stadig mer risikabelt og eksperter advarer nå om en "karbonboble". Når verdens regjeringer bestemmer seg for å regulere utslipp av klimagasser og fossilt brennstoff, får vi en situasjon hvor selskaper er tvunget til å la kull, olje og gassreserver ligge igjen under bakken, noe som vil føre til at aksjekursen deres etter hvert vil falle. I praksis er det ingen spesiell risiko ved å ikke investere i fossil energi, det er mange fossilfrie fond med samme risiko- og avkastningsprofil. Deinvestering skjer allerede nå i Norge. Skagenfondene har annonsert en reduksjon i sine fossile investeringer på 50%, og Storebrand ekskluderer nå 23 kullselskaper fra sin investeringsportefølje fordi de sier slike investeringer vil være verdiløse i fremtiden. Hvis vi trekker ut pengene fra fossile energikilder og investerer i fossilfrie selskaper i stedet, kan vi begynne på en overgang til en mer miljøvennlig, bærekraftig og ren framtid både for oss mennesker og for jorda vår. Konseptet er enkelt: ta pengene ut av fossil energi, og bruk dem på bedre ting! -------- At the moment we know that combined SiT & NTNU have at least 17 millon kroner invested in fossil fuels. The total value is very likely to be higher that this as we are unsure as to how much of SiTs international investments are in the fossil fuel industry. The campaign is important for both environmental and economic reasons. Environmental case: Climate change is the biggest issue of the day facing us and our planet. In the latest IPCC report published in September 2013, it was stated that it was extremely likely that the warming of global temperature in the second half of the last century was due to human activity, namely increased CO2 into the atmosphere from human activity burning fossil fuels. The effects of global warming are widespread and threaten our livelihoods, our ecosystem services and nature as we know it. Figures from the Carbon Tracker Initiative show that 4/5th of the world’s known fossil fuel resource base must be left untouched in the ground to have a fair chance of avoiding exceeding the 2 degree limit which even the most conservative governments in the world have agreed would be too much. Emitting at present rates will lead to a four degree temperature warming. To stay within a two degree limit, we must sharply reduce our emission levels by approximately 5% per year. If it wrong to wreck the climate then it is also wrong to profit from that wreckage. Economics case: Investing in fossil fuels is more risky and experts are now warning of a ‘carbon bubble’. When the worlds governments decide to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and the use of fossil fuels we will have a situation where businesses are forced to keep their coal, oil and gas reserves in the ground and therefore their share prices will drop significantly. Economic experts have assessed the case of fossil fuels and in reality there is nothing particularly risky in divesting from fossil fuels and there are many funds that are fossil free with the same risk profile. If we divest from fossil fuels and invest that money into ethical businesses instead then we are able to transition to a more environmentally friendly, sustainable and clean future for both people and the planet. The concept is simple - divest from fossil fuels & use the money for something better!

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• State University of New York - College at Plattsburgh: Go Fossil Free!

  Climate change is accelerating. We are witnessing the increasing impacts of a warming planet more and more consistently; in this last year alone our country experienced record-breaking heat, droughts, and hurricanes, which impacted hundreds of thousands of people and cost our country hundreds of billions of dollars. Hurricane Sandy alone caused $50bn in damages. Experts agree that global warming caused by humans burning fossil fuels will continue to accelerate and intensify these tragic climate disasters. The scientific consensus is clear and overwhelming; we cannot safely burn even half of global fossil-fuel reserves without dangerously warming the planet for several thousand years. As public pressure to confront climate change builds, we call on SUNY Plattsburgh to immediately freeze any new investment in fossil-fuel companies, and to divest within five years from direct ownership and from any commingled funds that include fossil-fuel public equities and corporate bonds. We believe such action on behalf of SUNY Plattsburgh will not only be a sound decision for our institution's financial portfolio, but also for the wellbeing of its current and future graduating classes, who deserve the opportunity to graduate with a future not defined by climate chaos.

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• McMaster University: Go Fossil Free!

  Climate change is accelerating. We are witnessing the increasing impacts of a warming planet more and more consistently; in this last year alone our country experienced record-breaking heat, droughts, and hurricanes, which impacted hundreds of thousands of people and cost our country hundreds of billions of dollars. Hurricane Sandy alone caused $50bn in damages. Experts agree that global warming caused by humans burning fossil fuels will continue to accelerate and intensify these tragic climate disasters. The scientific consensus is clear and overwhelming; we cannot safely burn even half of global fossil-fuel reserves without dangerously warming the planet for several thousand years. As public pressure to confront climate change builds, we call on McMaster University to immediately freeze any new investment in fossil-fuel companies, and to divest within five years from direct ownership and from any commingled funds that include fossil-fuel public equities and corporate bonds. We believe such action on behalf of McMaster University will not only be a sound decision for our institution’s financial portfolio, but also for the wellbeing of its current and future graduating classes, who deserve the opportunity to graduate with a future not defined by climate chaos.

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  UvA & HvA Divest from Fossil Fuels - Amsterdam

  Universities prepare students for the future; logically the UvA and HvA should protect the future of its students by divesting from the fossil fuel industry now. Both institutions highly value sustainability. Association with fossil fuels contradicts the image of the universities and the role of the institution as an exemplary public figure. Continuing investments in fossil fuels will prove disastrous to the environment and our planet as a whole. Additionally financial risks inherent in such investments are structurally underestimated. It is for all those reasons that we want our University and University of Applied sciences to divest from fossil fuels. Sign the petition and plead for a cleaner and future-oriented university! Universiteiten bereiden hun studenten voor op de toekomst; een logisch gevolg is dat de UvA en de HvA de toekomst van haar studenten zou moeten beschermen door nu te desinvesteren in de fossiele brandstof industrie. Beide instituties hebben duurzaamheid hoog in het vaandel staan. Associaties met fossiele brandstoffen zijn in tegenspraak met het beleid van de instituties en de rol als zijnde een publiek voorbeeld. Voortzetting van investeringen in fossiele brandstoffen zal desastreus blijken voor zowel het milieu als onze aarde als geheel. Daarnaast worden de financiële risico’s die inherent zijn aan dergelijke beleggingen structureel onderschat. Het is om al deze redenen dat we willen dat onze universiteit en onze hogeschool desinvesteren in fossiele brandstof. Teken de petitie en pleit voor een schonere en toekomstgerichte Universiteit en Hogeschool!

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  DivestVU

  The VU presents itself as a sustainable University, and has sustainability as one of its core values. Simultaneously, the VU invests in the fossil fuel sector. We believe that investing in fossil fuels is the opposite of sustainability, and attempt to convince the board of directors to divest from fossil fuel producing companies. The financial risks inherent in such investments are structurally underestimated. Also, continuing these investments will prove disastrous to the environment in the long run. We are actively looking for enthused fellow-students (especially bachelor students) who want to help get this message across to the board of directors of the VU.

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• Tulane University: Go Fossil Free!

  Climate change is accelerating. We are witnessing the increasing impacts of a warming planet more and more consistently; in 2012 alone our country experienced record-breaking heat, droughts, and hurricanes, which impacted hundreds of thousands of people and cost our country hundreds of billions of dollars. Hurricane Sandy alone caused $50bn in damages. Experts agree that global warming caused by humans burning fossil fuels will continue to accelerate and intensify these tragic climate disasters. The scientific consensus is clear and overwhelming; we cannot safely burn even half of global fossil-fuel reserves without dangerously warming the planet for several thousand years. As public pressure to confront climate change builds, we call on Tulane University to immediately freeze any new investment in fossil-fuel companies, and to divest within five years from direct ownership and from any commingled funds that include fossil-fuel public equities and corporate bonds. We believe such action on behalf of Tulane University will not only be a sound decision for our institution’s financial portfolio, but also for the wellbeing of its current and future graduating classes, who deserve the opportunity to graduate with a future not defined by climate chaos.

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• Michigan State University: Go Fossil Free!

  Climate change is accelerating. We are witnessing the increasing impacts of a warming planet more and more consistently; in this last year alone our country experienced record-breaking heat, droughts, and hurricanes, which impacted hundreds of thousands of people and cost our country hundreds of billions of dollars. Hurricane Sandy alone caused $50bn in damages. Experts agree that global warming caused by humans burning fossil fuels will continue to accelerate and intensify these tragic climate disasters. The scientific consensus is clear and overwhelming; we cannot safely burn even half of global fossil-fuel reserves without dangerously warming the planet for several thousand years. As public pressure to confront climate change builds, we call on Michigan State University to immediately freeze any new investment in fossil-fuel companies, and to divest within five years from direct ownership and from any commingled funds that include fossil-fuel public equities and corporate bonds. We believe such action on behalf of Michigan State University will not only be a sound decision for our institution’s financial portfolio, but also for the wellbeing of its current and future graduating classes, who deserve the opportunity to graduate with a future not defined by climate chaos.

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  Divest UofT

  █████████████████████████████ ➽➽➽ Burning fossil fuels causes CLIMATE DESTABILIZATION ➽ Stocks in fossil fuels are OVER-VALUED & UNSUSTAINABLE ➽➽ Divestment makes FINANCIAL + ETHICAL sense for U of T █████████████████████████████ To avoid dangerous climate destabilization the world needs to urgently move from carbon-intensive fossil-fuel production to carbon-neutral energy production. Fossil fuel companies have more than five times the reserves of carbon than can safely be burned, yet they continue to search for more reserves and increase their emissions. The high stock value of fossil fuel companies also rests on the dubious assumption that all of these fuels will be burned. In a world where fossil fuel production and consumption must be curtailed these stocks are significantly over-valued and divestment makes both financial and ethical sense. The University of Toronto is heavily invested in fossil-fuel companies, with a significant portion of its ~$1.5 billion endowment devoted to this unsustainable industry. The danger of climate destabilization obliges us to transition away from fossil fuels in the very near future.

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• Divest JMU

  The Divest JMU campaign is asking the JMU Foundation to make a commitment that they will divest from fossil fuels in order to take action on climate change. This entails the removal of investments from companies that profit from nonrenewable energy resources. JMU faculty teach us about the extremely detrimental effects of fossil fuels, yet the the University continues to fund their extraction. As a university striving to be the national model for engagement, we are morally obligated to detach ourselves from an industry that contributes to and profits from damaging our quality of life and threatening the stability of our future. It is incumbent upon all of us to use our financial power to discourage these companies from continuing with this irresponsible pursuit of profit. Our reputation as a socially responsible and engaged institution hangs on this choice.

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  Divest Juniata College From Fossil Fuels

  With over 395 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, climate change is already unavoidable. In our warmer world we are going to pay the price for the avarice and ignorance of earlier generations. As a supposedly sustainable institution, we can no longer afford to invest in fossil fuels. Juniata College's seal reads, “Veritas Liberat”, meaning the truth frees. The truth is, climate change is the greatest threat facing our generation, and it is time for Juniata College to take action.

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