BIG NEWS!! THE UNIVERSITY OFFICIALLY AGREED TO DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS!! THIS IS A MASSIVE VICTORY FOR OUR FUTURE AND WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH TO ENSURE EVERY PROMISE IS KEPT!!
May 15, 2013
Final supporters
To the President of Virginia Tech,
The
students of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to call on you
to direct the Virginia Tech Foundation to divest our endowment from all
financial investments in coal, oil, and natural gas companies. We find these
investments to be at odds with the goals expressed in the University’s mission
statement, such as “advancing social and community development, fostering economic
competitiveness, and improving the quality of life.” Our University’s land
grant ethos directs us to “develop new knowledge and applying it to critical needs
of the times.” The biggest issue facing our generation is climate change. We
want Virginia Tech to truly Invent the
Future and lead the charge to confront this threat head-on rather than
support and profit from companies perpetuating this disaster. Therefore, we
demand that the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
fulfill the following:
1. Freeze new investments in the fossil fuel industry.
2. Divest and implement screens to ensure their portfolios are fossil free within the next 5 years.
3. Reinvest 5% of their endowment into community and energy solutions like credit unions and revolving loan funds.
The Students of Virginia Tech
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Reached 100 supporters
April 26, 2013
7 Comments
I really hope they listen to the students on this one. It feels like common sense at this point.
LONG OVERDUE. STOP FUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE.
proud to be a hokie but we can do better than this.
Why are we still throwing money at fossil fuels in 2016? Makes no sense.
VT should be setting the standard not lagging behind. Cut ties with big oil now.
Why didn't I hear about this sooner.
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BIG NEWS!! THE UNIVERSITY OFFICIALLY AGREED TO DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS!! THIS IS A MASSIVE VICTORY FOR OUR FUTURE AND WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH TO ENSURE EVERY PROMISE IS KEPT!!
May 15, 2013
Final supporters
To the President of Virginia Tech,
The
students of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to call on you
to direct the Virginia Tech Foundation to divest our endowment from all
financial investments in coal, oil, and natural gas companies. We find these
investments to be at odds with the goals expressed in the University’s mission
statement, such as “advancing social and community development, fostering economic
competitiveness, and improving the quality of life.” Our University’s land
grant ethos directs us to “develop new knowledge and applying it to critical needs
of the times.” The biggest issue facing our generation is climate change. We
want Virginia Tech to truly Invent the
Future and lead the charge to confront this threat head-on rather than
support and profit from companies perpetuating this disaster. Therefore, we
demand that the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
fulfill the following:
1. Freeze new investments in the fossil fuel industry.
2. Divest and implement screens to ensure their portfolios are fossil free within the next 5 years.
3. Reinvest 5% of their endowment into community and energy solutions like credit unions and revolving loan funds.
The Students of Virginia Tech
ATTN: There is a page that pops up after signing the petition, which asks for money. Do not feel obligated to donate as the money just goes to the ipetition website. If you exit the page, your name will still appear on the petition.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
April 26, 2013
7 Comments
Go Hokies! About time we did something real about this. Fix the future.
I really hope they listen to the students on this one. It feels like common sense at this point.
LONG OVERDUE. STOP FUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE.
proud to be a hokie but we can do better than this.
Why are we still throwing money at fossil fuels in 2016? Makes no sense.
VT should be setting the standard not lagging behind. Cut ties with big oil now.
Why didn't I hear about this sooner.
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Go Hokies! About time we did something real about this. Fix the future.