Archives: Divestment

Friday, June 17, 2022

Noons for Now: Carleton’s Climate Response Committee (June 23)

At this time last year, the Climate Commons collected over 500 signatures for our letter to the upper administration at Carleton U urging the university to bring its campus operations, teaching, and research into line with the demands of the climate crisis. We’re grateful that the president formed a Climate Response Committee, chaired by... More

Friday, May 13, 2022

L’Université de Montréal Divestment Success

The following is posted from the May 2022 Divest Canada Coalition Newsletter: UdeM Divests Following Week-long Occupation! L’Université de Montréal has committed to full divestment by 2025 following a 5 day student occupation led by l’Ecothèque! This win demonstrates the power of student-led direct action. Huge congrats to the hundreds of... More

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

RBC Global Day of Action Against Fossil Fuels (Oct. 29)

October 29th is the global day of action against RBC's investments in climate-destroying fossil-fuels and the ongoing violation of indigenous sovereignty. In Ottawa, the action will take place at 12PM on October 29th, at the RBC on the corner of Bank and Queen Street (99 Bank Street). Click here for more information and to RSVP.... More

Monday, February 8, 2021

Open Letter for Climate Action Carleton’s #MakeMyDegreeFossilFree Divestment Campaign

Climate Action Carleton is a student-led activist group founded in 2019. Both on and off the Carleton campus, Climate Action Carleton lobbies those who have the power to make impactful climate-related decisions that are essential for the future of Carleton’s students and the welfare of our community, country, and of our world. At Carleton... More

Friday, October 23, 2020

Divest Now Campaign for Carleton and uOttawa: Make my Degree Fossil Free!

Click here to sign the petition and show your... More

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Letter of Support: Academics for Extinction Rebellion

Consider signing this open letter for Canadian academics in support of Extinction Rebellion's demands and in particular, calling for Canadian universities to withdraw their investments in fossil fuels. The letter can be read in full here, with a form at the bottom of the page should you wish to add your name. "We represent... More

Thursday, July 7, 2016

UWinnipeg creates green investment fund, faces criticism from students

Reposted from: The Academica Group. Originally posted on June 30, 2016 Representatives from the student group Divest UWinnipeg have criticized the school’s decision to pursue strategic alternatives to a full divestment from fossil fuels. The university has been consulting with the group for the past year. The group has asked the University of... More

Thursday, March 10, 2016

uWinnipeg Student, Faculty Associations call for fossil fuel divestment

Reposted from Academica Top Ten (http://academica.ca/topten) Originally published March 10th, 2016 The Student and Faculty Associations at the University of Winnipeg have asked the school to withdraw all of its investments in fossil fuels. The request applies specifically to fossil fuel stocks currently included in the portfolios of the... More

Sunday, February 7, 2016

UBC rejects divestment proposal, proposes $10 M sustainability fund

Reposted from Academia.edu. Originally published February 5, 2016 The University of British Columbia has reportedly proposed a $10 M sustainability fund instead of divesting from fossil fuel companies, despite last year’s majority vote by both UBC students and faculty in favour of fossil fuel divestment. The decision was frustrating, said... More

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Campus Divestment

Campus divestment campaigns gaining momentum Reposted from Academica.edu As the worldwide debate around divestment from fossil fuels rages, thirty campuses across Canada are now home to divestment campaigns. Reactions have been diverse: Concordia University has created a fossil-free fund, while the University of Calgary has ruled outdivesting.... More

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Campus Divestment Campaigns Gaining Momentum

Reposted from Academica Top Ten (16 June 2105) As the worldwide debate around divestment from fossil fuels rages, thirty campuses across Canada are now home to divestment campaigns. Reactions have been diverse: Concordia University has created a fossil-free fund, while the University of Calgary has ruled out divesting. Students and faculty have... More

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Divest Dal protests Shell donation

Divest Dal protests Shell donation Reposted from Academica Top Ten, 9 April 2015 Students at Dalhousie University are protesting a $600,000 donation made to the institution from Shell Canada. Members of Divest Dal say that the donation, which includes $100,000 for training students in oil and gas exploration and development, makes the school... More

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