Fossil Fuel Divestment
Harvard Faculty for Divestment
Comprised of over 1000 faculty across the University, Harvard Faculty for Divestment has pushed for fossil fuel divestment on campus and continues to support other divestment and decarbonization efforts.
Campaign News
On January 18, 2023, the Alumni campaign publishes a White Paper calling on Harvard to “divest the research agenda.” The statement calls on Harvard to ban fossil fuel research funding, to increase transparency of funding sources, and to implement systems of accountability to uphold these standards.
Read the full version of the statement here.
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From November 6-18, 2022: The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) is held in Egypt. Key topics include how to help developing nations divest from fossil fuels, discussing which nations should pay the costs of climate change, and advocacy for sustainable foodways.
See COP27’s website or the UNFCCC International website for more info and updates.
Timeline
See a detailed timeline of HFD’s previous efforts and to track divestment campaigns elsewhere!