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Thousands of #Harvard Faculty in support of #divestment from #fossilfuels and achieving #environmentaljustice

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Joined April 2014
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Harvard Faculty for Divestment retweeted
The fossil fuel industry is moving from outright climate denial to delaying climate action when we need it most. They're using distraction, deceit, and false promises. Here's a breakdown of how they're doing it and how we can stop them: earthjustice.org/article/for…
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When banks divest from coal, CO2 emissions fall, according to a new study from Harvard Business School. hbswk.hbs.edu/item/what-happ…
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Join FFDH at the @Fridays4future Boston Climate Strike with @its_huej, @Tufts4Climate, and more tomorrow!
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#ExxonKnew, and Exxon lied. .@NaomiOreskes, who co-authored the first peer reviewed analysis of fossil fuel industry climate modeling, on @KatyTurNBC discussing just how much #ExxonKnew about future climate change before executives waged a campaign to misinform the public.
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Fossil fuel companies like @Shell continue to profit from climate chaos, whilst hiding behind misleading carbon offset projects that deepen injustices against people most vulnerable to the climate crisis. theguardian.com/environment/…
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BREAKING: One year after @Harvard’s divestment pledge, FFDH Alumni calls on the university to go further. A new report says H can embody true climate leadership only if it bans fossil fuel-funded research & enforces public disclosure of funding sources. 🧵 divestharvardalumni.com/whit…
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gentle reminder that oil needs stopping
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HFD members will be signing on to this complaint working to ensure our retirement pensions result from more #sustainable investments! ✊ #divest
BREAKING: @TIAA decided to widely invest in fossil fuels. Now they’re facing a massive complaint over fiduciary duty violations and irresponsible investing practices, thanks to our friends at @TIAADivest and @ciel_tweets.
"If universities truly want to unleash their full potential on climate, unimpeded free inquiry is nothing short of essential. And that means fossil-free research today." @jakelowe29 @DivestHarvard insidehighered.com/views/202…
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On #IndigenousPeoplesDay we remember that Indigenous communities have contributed the least to the climate crisis, but are disproportionately impacted by climate injustice. We must stand with them today and every day.
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BREAKING: @Cambridge_Uni to become the first university in the world to hold a democratic vote of academics on a proposal to refuse research funding and other partnerships with companies violating key climate criteria. Full @nytimes story here 👇🏿 nytimes.com/2022/08/16/clima…
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Today ELM is at the retired Brayton Point Power Station to hear @POTUS speak about addressing the climate crisis. Here @CaseyHBowers & @SusannahHatch join fellow climate leaders in anticipation. We look forward to his remarks. Tune in here @ 2:45PM ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=kqai2X-7… – at Somerset, MA
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Climate diplomacy and the orderly transition: a progress report.
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Roofs melted and roads cracked as extreme heat hit China. While some people sought refuge from the heat in underground shelters, health workers, stuck in protective gear for long hours, resorted to strapping frozen snacks to their hazmat suits. nyti.ms/3aDgM6l
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One in five won't make it out alive ... b/c of air pollution from burning fossil fuels. New @Harvard study chronicles ravages of this silent killer. Climate change isn't just about fuzzy polar bears, it's about your mom. And your grandpa. Your kids. You. theguardian.com/environment/…
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NEW: Brand-new research from @PriceofOil, @greenpeaceusa, + @Global_Witness shows U.S. oil + gas companies stand to make obscene profits w/ sky-high wartime oil prices. It’s time to #StopBigOil, tax these windfall profits, & end the fossil fuel era. priceofoil.org/2022/03/29/us…
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This *should* be headline news tomorrow morning, but who thinks it will be? "For both poles to show such heating at once is unprecedented." #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis (via @IrishTimes) irishtimes.com/news/environm…
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Harvard Faculty for Divestment retweeted
Join @chipc27, Biodiversity Director at @AXA_XL, during #MonacoOceanWeek to hear about the latest studies on how insurance can help protect critical tropical #mangroves & provide #climateresilience for coastal communities. 3/25 at 3pm CET/10am ET nature.ly/3wAwJmv #MOW2022
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