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Brown Votes NO on Coal Divestment & Students Respond

Posted on News by · October 27, 2013 6:05 PM

Press Release- Corporation Votes “No” to Coal Divestment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 27, 2013

Contact Info:Contact: Luke Taylor, 203.623.9044, Luke_Taylor@Brown.edu

BROWN UNIVERSITY VOTES “NO” ON COAL DIVESTMENT

Providence, RI – On Saturday, Brown University’s Board of Trustees voted against a proposal to remove the University’s investments in the 15 largest coal companies in the U.S, despite the recommendation of the school’s Advisory Committee on Corporate Responsibility and Investment Policy. “I’m deeply disappointed in our administration. The board acted explicitly in opposition to the voices of Brown’s community, and of the endowment oversight committee. This could have been a moment for Brown to step up as a leader in the fight against climate change. Instead, the Administration chose to continue supporting an industry that profits from wreaking havoc on frontline communities and destroying our chance for a sustainable future,” said Brown student Ruby Goldberg ‘17.

Swarthmore Endowment Campaign on the Front of the New York Times

Posted on News · December 05, 2012 3:07 AM

The article in The New York Times tells the story of students, faculty and alumni around the country who are demanding divestment from fossil fuels. At Swarthmore, students from Mountain Justice have been at it for semesters -- but all of a sudden, as the article says, they find themselves “at the vanguard of a national movement. In recent weeks, college students on dozens of campuses have demanded that university endowment funds rid themselves of coal, oil and gas stocks. The students see it as a tactic that could force climate change, barely discussed in the presidential campaign, back onto the national political agenda.” A student movement is talking about their endowments and their investments. Can you do it to?

This article is the boost this movement needs. So please, go read it here: www.nyti.ms/SESrfr

Can you share the article on Facebook and Twitter and use the Times website to email all of your friends and talk about the need for responsible investing?

After you've emailed the article, start thinking about ways you can join in. If you're a student, you can join in on campus. If you're an alum, you can help pressure your alma mater. For help, email us at organize@endowmentethics.org.