Savannah State University students urge the SSU Foundation to divest from fossil fuel stocks.
Extraction of fossil fuels does irreparable damage to the planet and pollutes our air and water. Burning those fuels causes more pollution and contributes to climate change. Investing in this industry makes Savannah State University an accomplice to the destruction. It is wrong to wreak havoc with our planet and it is equally wrong to profit from it.
We are calling on the SSU Foundation to:
* Immediately stop any new investment in fossil fuel companies.
* Divest existing holdings within 5 years.
* Reinvest the money in climate solutions such as energy efficiency and renewable energy to promote the green economy.
We take this action in the interest of accelerating the transition to clean, renewable energy and a better future for us all.
Respectfully,
Updates
February 8, 2014
I have been hearing from classmates who are deeply worried about the environmental legacy we are inheriting from our own university. The folks running the Foundation are staying quiet for now but we are preparing our formal request to be heard at their next public session.
February 8, 2014
Seeing this momentum grow fills me with hope for the future of our campus. It proves that our community refuses to profit from the destruction of the very environment we are preparing to inherit.
9 Comments
PLEASE do this. climate change is real and we cant keep digging up the earth for profit anymore.
Divest now.
Georgia
Save the planet, one step at a time!
This is our duty, we have to do what it takes.
You have my support
Divesting is a must.
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Savannah State University students urge the SSU Foundation to divest from fossil fuel stocks.
Extraction of fossil fuels does irreparable damage to the planet and pollutes our air and water. Burning those fuels causes more pollution and contributes to climate change. Investing in this industry makes Savannah State University an accomplice to the destruction. It is wrong to wreak havoc with our planet and it is equally wrong to profit from it.
We are calling on the SSU Foundation to:
* Immediately stop any new investment in fossil fuel companies.
* Divest existing holdings within 5 years.
* Reinvest the money in climate solutions such as energy efficiency and renewable energy to promote the green economy.
We take this action in the interest of accelerating the transition to clean, renewable energy and a better future for us all.
Respectfully,
Updates
February 8, 2014
I have been hearing from classmates who are deeply worried about the environmental legacy we are inheriting from our own university. The folks running the Foundation are staying quiet for now but we are preparing our formal request to be heard at their next public session.
February 8, 2014
Seeing this momentum grow fills me with hope for the future of our campus. It proves that our community refuses to profit from the destruction of the very environment we are preparing to inherit.
9 Comments
Time for SSU to step up and stop funding this mess. We need to look forward not back.
PLEASE do this. climate change is real and we cant keep digging up the earth for profit anymore.
Divest now.
Georgia
Save the planet, one step at a time!
This is our duty, we have to do what it takes.
You have my support
Divesting is a must.
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Time for SSU to step up and stop funding this mess. We need to look forward not back.