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There’s been a concerted effort in Israel and the US to block this movement’s tactics and goals.
Corporate pressure campaigns usually work best in partnership with local institutions. While Russia’s civic organizations are generally weak, there are some signs of growing defiance.
An analysis of media coverage provides lessons for how to move the climate debate forward and other highly polarized issues.
Universities have the power to transform society not just through how they operate their campuses, but also through how they invest their endowments and pensions funds.
The pressure for organisations to divest from fossil fuels is coming from institutions with relatively little financial clout. But soon the richest and most powerful will have no choice but to join in.
La Trobe University is the first Australian university to commit to divesting fully from fossil fuels, but will it have any impact?
The Paris climate deal has supposedly sent a signal to the wider world that now is the time to pull out of fossil fuel investments. Universities can set the pace – but they need to do more.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Existential Risk, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor. Head of Department, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor at the Fox School of Business, Temple University
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Full Professor of Sustainable Finance, Kedge Business School
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Lecturer and PhD Candidate UCT Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
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Assistant Professor of History, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Mannheim
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Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Professor of Political Science, Carleton University