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Divest the Rest For a Fossil Free ANUUPDATE: ANU's divestment decision makes it a climate leader? Think again. Last year ANU attracted a torrent of community support, after it stood up to the divestment bullies. But the reality is ANU only sold shares in 7 resources companies, only 2 of which were in the fossil fuel industry. It held onto shares in the biggest and dirtiest oil and coal companies. As the climate crisis escalates, so does the global divestment movement. ANU should be a climate leader. But it has to earn it - time to Divest the Rest! Previously, we wrote: ANU is a recognised leader on sustainability research and teaching. It has numerous commitments to sustainable development, both on campus and in broader activities. So why on this threatened earth does ANU keep investing in coal, oil and coal seam gas? It's unacceptable and, frankly, embarrassing. But ANU can turn this around. It's time to show some leadership on this vital issue and become the first Australian University to go fossil free.1,254 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Tom Swann- Divest Canberra from Fossil FuelsThe ACT has Australia's most ambitious targets for emissions cuts and growing the renewable energy of the future. So why on this threatened earth does it invest in the coal, gas and oil that undermines all its good work? It's a moral shame and a big financial risk. Canberrans expect more!4,421 of 5,000 SignaturesCreated by Tom Swann
- Divest Scottish Borders Council From Fossil FuelsOver £23 million of the Scottish Borders Council pension fund is currently invested in Fossil Fuels. (Divest and Reinvest Scotland Report) We need our council to take an active role in protecting our environment and the health of our communities, investing in fossil fuels is out dated and contributes to continuing climate change. As well as contributing to the destruction of our planet these funds are now at risk as fossil fuels become a thing of the past - we need our council to secure these funds for their employees by investing in technologies of the future including renewable energy and investing in our communities.103 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Pauline Stewart
Divest From Fossil FuelsIf it’s wrong to wreck the planet, then it’s wrong to profit from that wreckage. The movement to divest from fossil fuels has always hinged on a fundamentally moral argument: Investment in the fossil fuel industry is wrong. Climate change is unjust. These are precepts that Christians and non-Christians alike can agree on. In the past two years, hundreds of universities, cities, and faith communities have rallied around the idea of fossil fuel divestment, calling on institutions to align their investments with their moral principles and send a clear symbolic message: The actions of this industry are incompatible with a liveable planet, and we are taking a stand against it.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by William Leder
Université Catholique de Louvain - désinvestissons !Nous sommes aujourd'hui face à un défi tant pour l'humanité que pour le reste de la vie telle que nous la connaissons. Il s'agit d'un défi à la fois terrifiant (car les enjeux sont gigantesques) et formidable, car si nous réussissons la transformation de notre société celle-ci peut véritablement mener à une révolution dans notre manière de vivre et de penser pour aller vers un monde plus juste, plus beau, meilleur. Il est temps de montrer par tous les signaux possibles que les alternatives existent, et qu'il faut créer une nouvelle économie, qui ne sera pas synonyme de moins de bien-être, bien au contraire. Désinvestir des énergies fossiles c'est tourner le dos à un passé destructeur et ouvrir les bras à un avenir où le travail sert à construire, pas à détruire ! Les arguments pour le désinvestissement sont éthiques, scientifiques et économiques. -> Le réchauffement climatique est causé par l'homme et il est nécessaire d'agir pour le limiter au seuil maximum fixé de 2°C (voire même de 1.5°C) afin d'éviter des conséquences catastrophiques dont nous pouvons dès à présent percevoir les premiers effets. En tant que pays développés, notre responsabilité est majeure. -> Arrêter d'investir dans les énergies fossiles ne va pas affecter la rentabilité des placements. Bien au contraire, puisque l'on parle de plus en plus de la « bulle carbone ». En effet, si l'on veut respecter l'Accord de Paris de 2015 (selon lequel le seuil maximal de réchauffement ne doit pas dépasser les 2°C), il sera nécessaire de laisser 80 % des réserves des énergies fossiles sous terre, alors même que celles-ci ont été découvertes, et la plupart du temps achetées par des organismes dans lesquels des personnes/ institutions ont investi. -> Les énergies renouvelables sont de plus en plus compétitives et aujourd'hui investir dans un portfolio sans énergies fossiles ne rapporte pas moins qu’avec. -> L'UCL a un rôle en tant qu'institution publique et nous, en tant qu'étudiant.e.s, mais surtout en tant que citoyen.ne.s, nous avons le devoir d'interpeller nos dirigeants, et dans le cas présent le Conseil d’Administration de l'UCL, sur la situation de dépendance dans laquelle nous nous sommes englués depuis trop longtemps vis à vis de ces énergies polluantes.125 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Louise Peltier
Divest Southern Illinois University from Fossil FuelsClimate 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 $50 billion 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.11 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Matt Ryg
Fossil Free Umeå universitetUmeå universitet är ett statligt universitet. Därför tycker vi att det är rimligt att universitetet agerar för allmänhetens bästa. Vi tycker att ett universitet bör representera ungdomar och symbolisera framtiden. Att investera pengar i och göra profit på fossila företag som Lundin Petroleum och Exxon Mobile anser vi är direkt skadligt för planeten och unga människors framtid. Dessa kampanjer är ett litet steg mot att försvaga en industri som har alldeles för stort inflytande i vårt samhälle och på vår framtid. Även om Umeå universitets kapital och inflytande nästan är försvinnande litet i ett globalt perspektiv så är en divestering ett praktiskt ställningstagande som förändrar normer och attityder som gynnar miljörörelsen. Tillsammans kan vi bilda opinion mot de fossila företagen. Vi hoppas verkligen att Umeå universitet ska hålla med oss och stödja kampanjen. Håller du med oss? Var då snäll och skriv under namnlistan tack. IN ENGLISH Umeå university is public and owned by the state. That's why we think it's reasonable that the university should act towards the best interest of the public. We think that a university should represent young people and symbolise the future. To invest capital in fossil fuel companies such as Lundin Petroleum and Exxon mobile is in our opinion a threat to the planet and to the future of young people. Campaigns such as this one take small steps towards weakening the fossil fuel industry which has far too much power and influence over our society and our future. The aim of the divestment is to change the norms of the society which would benefit from this and other environmental movements, even if the capital and influence of Umeå university is tiny in a global perspective. Together we can form public opinon that questions the fossil fuel companies. We certainly hope that Umeå university will agree with us. Do you agree with us? Please sign the petition.90 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Niklas Edeborg- San Francisco Art Institute: 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 San Francisco Art Institute 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 San Francisco Art Institute 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.10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Alex Shepard
Divest Fossil Fuels SLU!Planeten värms upp av utsläppen som till störst del orsakas av förbränning av fossila bränslen. Är det fel att förstöra klimatet så är det fel att göra vinster på den förstöringen och fel att finansiera den! Som Lantbruksuniversitet har SLU en viktig roll för miljön och klimatet och ett beslut om divestering väger tungt i klimatdebatten! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We all know the connection between fossil fuels and climate change. An Environmentally friendly university like SLU has to lead the way not only in theory, but also in practice!416 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Sarah Aspenström
Malmö Stad - Join Fossil FreeMalmö Stad har en viktig föregångsroll som miljöförebild i Sverige och bör därför självklart divestera även sina stiftelsers pengar ur kol, olja och gas.1,180 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Olov Källgarn