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… Loyola-Chicago climate conference discusses 'nuts and bolts' of fossil fuel divestment​ …

… three-day Loyola University Chicago Climate Change Conference began with a panel discussion on divestment from fossil fuels. The Friday morning panel, titled “The Risks, Nuts, and Bolts of … reinvestment in alternative, clean energy sources.  In his opening remarks, Boyd noted that divestments are currently at $50 billion and are expected to reach $150 billion by the start of … Wheeler and Nico Cruz, student representatives from Seattle University, where students began a divestment movement following a 2013 talk on campus by 350.org’s Bill McKibben. They held a …

… Friday morning’s program will feature a panel discussion on “The Risks, Nuts, and Bolts of Divestment” from fossil fuels. Panelists will include representatives from a university that has divested, one that chose not to, one in the midst of the discussion, and a representative of the …

… Palestine actively nurture hatred of Israel. The hate takes the form of advocacy for boycott, divestment and sanctions, anti-Israel rallies, verbal attacks, vandalism, and even physical …

… or personal preference, the board of trustees, following a May 1986 meeting, was “prepared to divest completely from companies that do business in South Africa,” Hesburgh said. That the trustees did not immediately order divestment was seen as a sellout by those battling apartheid. Nonetheless, at the December … president Donald Keough, also Coca-Cola president, could say the university was serious about divestment, and his company also intended to withdraw from the country. At that same meeting, six …

… demonstrations, this time targeting the finances of fossil fuel companies as part of Global Divestment Day . So far, more than 450 events in 58 countries are planned across the two days. … fossil fuels, in addition to holding public rallies and demonstrations to demand institutions divest their endowments, as well. They have also asked people to wear an orange square to … Scholars explore Catholic path to fossil fuel divestment …

… the university's Committee on Investments and Social Responsibility voted Monday night against divestment from the 200 fossil fuel companies with the largest proven reserves, as proposed by the student group GU Fossil Free. Instead, the committee recommended a partial divestment plan, one conducted “over a reasonable time period and consistent with good … Scholars explore Catholic path to fossil fuel divestment …

… where our mouth is when it comes to fossil fuels. That’s why I have started the process of divesting my retirement fund and other savings from fossil fuel companies. Will it make a “Big … University of Dayton divests from fossil fuels … Scholars explore Catholic path to fossil fuel divestment … " May 6 My organization, Sojourners, is also divesting from fossil fuels. Our mission is to help people put their faith into action for social …

… Administration and the World Meteorological Organization. The year also saw the fossil fuel divestment movement gain momentum as major organizations committed to withdrawing funds from oil, …

… Deep within this ongoing strategy lies a conundrum. Banning fossil fuels, stopping fracking, divesting (which we passed the previous year) are each protest actions. We know we need an …

… studies and environmental sustainability . The school, which announced in June it would divest from fossil fuels , recently received a $12.5 million grant to expand sustainability …

… -- including several prominent Catholics -- calling on institutions and individuals to divest from fossil fuel stocks.  The justification for this call was expressed in these words: … ] Divestment is not a new strategy. It was central to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, … the quest to delegitimize the use of tobacco. Several religious groups have already moved to divest, among them the United Church of Christ, the Unitarian Universalists, the Quakers and the …

… Rockefellers Brothers Fund Will Divest From Fossil Fuels …

… onto two petitions, sponsored by Interfaith Power & Light and 350.org , asking Pope Francis to divest the Vatican Bank of fossil fuel investments. Consider, too, how many worldwide actions are …

… started in 2004, when our national governing body, the General Assembly, began a move to divest from companies doing business in Israel and profiting from the Israeli-Palestinian … (USA)" and the denomination quit selling it on its website. Nonetheless, a resolution favoring divestment passed by a narrow margin. And, again, Jews in the U.S. and abroad have been …

… Worried about global warming, a growing number of churches and other faith groups are divesting their holdings in fossil fuel companies, which release large amounts of carbon dioxide … Serene Jones, president of New York's Union Theological Seminary, whose board voted in June to divest its $108.4 million endowment from fossil fuel companies. "While we realize that our … Oregon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America -- have also approved fossil fuel divestment. And the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) last month voted to study …

… crucial leadership in its commitment to financial stewardship. The network has resolved to divest from fossil fuel companies and reinvest in a sustainable future. Unfortunately, the …

… Tablet) explains why Gustav Niebuhr was deeply upset by the Presbyteraian Church's decision to divest from Israel and the manner in which they treated the otherwise illustrious memory of his …

… and theologically flawed. The booklet played a role last month in the denomination's debate on divesting from three American companies that, divestment proponents say, benefit from Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. Those …

… approved a new investment policy for its $670 million endowment that will begin the process of divesting from coal, oil and other fossils fuels. Currently, about 5 percent, or $34 million, of … for civil discussion and positive change that benefits our planet.” In the past year calls for divestment have become more vocal on college campuses, in large part due to a nationwide campaign … in their practices -- an argument e spoused by several universities challenged by students to divest. At Dayton, Curran said they were realistic about the impact the shareholder route …