harvard Archives - Oil Sands Divestment

IEEFA U.S.: Harvard fossil fuel divestment can serve as model for other institutions nationally and globally

This article was originally written by Tom Sanzillo and published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis on September 22, 2021. The recent decision by Harvard to divest from fossil fuels is part of a trend and also a precedent-setting event. Earlier this year, BlackRock informed the New York City pension funds that…

Harvard and Other Schools Make a Choice on Fossil Fuels

This article is an opinion piece written by Naomi Oreskes and Sofia Andrade, posted to The New York Times on October 2, 2021. This month, the University of Minnesota, Boston University and Harvard, our own institution, announced that they’ll divest from the fossil fuel industry. These decisions are the latest wins for both the planet and for activism…

Harvard University will divest its $42bn endowment from all fossil fuels

This article was originally published by the Guardian on September 10, 2021. Harvard will divest itself from holdings in fossil fuels, the university’s president, Lawrence Bacow, announced late on Thursday. Harvard Management Company, which oversees the university’s vast endowment of almost $42bn, has already been reducing its financial exposure to fossil fuels and has no…