This is BIG!

“Cambridge university halts donations from fossil fuel groups”

See Science Museum 👀
It *can* be done!

🙌 to those that made this happen!
ft.com/content/801121…

I’m doing a thing … join me 🙂

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Email your Finance Officer today. Cambridge university leading an initiative to help universities switch their banking and investing away from fossil fuels. Follow link to see if your university participating. If not send an email now! divestuss.org/news/

Fantastic to see Birkbeck, University of London state its desire to see its funds being used to address the climate crisis rather than accelerating it…next step full divestment? Birkbeck SU People & Planet Students Organising for Sustainability🌍 BBK enviro society

Birkbeck Climate Action Network - any takers??

📢STUDENTS: UK unis invest an estimated £422 million in companies that support Israel's illegal military occupation.

As Israel continues its brutal attack on Gaza It has never been more important to kick #ApartheidOffCampus !

Find your uni & take action: palestinecampaign.org/campaigns/apar…

.British Museum has alarmingly decided, yet again, to be on the wrong side of history through their latest sponsorship deal with bp. We stand with BP or not BP?: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

Think so too? Sign the letter to get the message loud and clear:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/the-…

📢STUDENTS: UK unis invest an estimated £422 million in companies that support Israel's illegal military occupation.

As Israel continues its brutal attack on Gaza It has never been more important to kick #ApartheidOffCampus !

Find your uni & take action: palestinecampaign.org/campaigns/apar…

‘Three-quarters of prizes at the UK’s top sustainable advertising awards went to agencies who work for the fossil fuel industry, a DeSmog analysis has revealed.’
desmog.com/2024/01/04/rev…

The words of the Science Museum’s ‘Science Director’, as the institution continues to partner with and endorse oil firms BP, Equinor and coal producer Adani… 🌎🔥🧬

‘It looks as if USS simply overpaid and underestimated … the investment required’. Shocking and no statement from USS to members. Worse still USS putting our money into fossil fuels companies and banks funding new oil! Divest now! amp.theguardian.com/business/nils-…

August - 80 leading figures including artist Nan Goldin, writer Gaia Vince and #climate scientist Bill McGuire - call on British Museum to rename its #BPlecturetheatre . ✊

December - the museum announces a new 10-year sponsorship with the oil giant. 😡
theguardian.com/culture/2023/a…

The British Museum’s decision to accept a £50m sponsorship deal with BP caused concern among its trustees, who eventually agreed to accept funding from the energy company despite ethical and security misgivings, minutes of their meetings show ow.ly/6EWA50Qkp3i

It’s been a busy busy year of organising, building toward a GE in 2024. It’s cemented my dedication to a green new deal and made me some new friends along the way 🌱

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Spotlight Sunday 🪔

People & Planet have done incredible work this year putting pressure on universities - because of groups like P&P, almost three-quarters of UK universities have committed to divesting from fossil fuels.

Keep up the good work 🌎✊

theguardian.com/education/2023…

The University of Cambridge is under pressure from staff and students to ditch banking with Barclays! ✊

This would move the management of several hundred million pounds away from 'Europe's dirtiest bank'!
theguardian.com/education/2023…

🚨 REVEALED: £281m of secret cash poured into UK universities!

openDemocracy report uni bosses courting authoritarian regimes, controversial companies & “Chinese billionaires” for funding.

👇 This scandal needs calling out! 📣📣📣
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…

If even Cambridge can take this step, then surely Birkbeck, University of London can follow suit…ft.com/content/fde5f2… #fossilfree #divestbarclays