Many schools and institutions across the country and world have successfully divested from fossil fuels with no or minimal repercussions for their immediate endowment returns. They are most importantly creating an environment in which the fossil fuel industry cannot freely damage our planet and communities. They are building a world where politicians have the power and constituency to stand up against the fossil fuel industry and to fight for the climate and future rather than immediate profits.
Furthermore, institutions and schools that divest from fossil fuels receive great publicity. They are seen as leaders in taking definitive institutional action against climate change.
Some examples:
Furthermore, institutions and schools that divest from fossil fuels receive great publicity. They are seen as leaders in taking definitive institutional action against climate change.
Some examples: