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Environment & Energy

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts) Sat Mar 16, 2013, 02:03 PM Mar 2013

New divest movement

Has anyone heard about the new movement on college campuses to get trustees to divest all their investments in oil stocks? Reminiscent of the late 20th century movement to get colleges to divest from apartheid S. Africa.

We should get some DU activism going on this front (if it isn't already)!

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New divest movement (Original Post) cilla4progress Mar 2013 OP

There have been quite a few articles reported here: wtmusic Mar 2013 #1

k stuntcat Mar 2013 #2

wtmusic

(39,166 posts)

1. There have been quite a few articles reported here:

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 07:17 PM

Mar 2013

seattle mayor orders city to divest from fossil fuels
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112731819

The Case for Fossil-Fuel Divestment
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1011589

Climate Activists Hit Hard With 'Do the Math' National Tour
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112728181

With its big tent of opinions, it's hard to focus activism from DU on anything - but I don't know that that is necessarily a bad thing. I think a lot of people participate in divestment activism (I do) but on a personal level.

stuntcat

(12,022 posts)

2. k

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 09:22 PM

Mar 2013

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