Today, February 13, 2020 has been declared Fossil Fuel Divestment Day (F2D2). As our planet warms to ever more critical levels, and those least responsible for emissions suffer from the climate change that is already upon us, more than fifty campuses at institutions of higher education are holding actions. They are calling on their leadership to renounce financial partnerships with the fossil fuel industry and reinvest in alternative energy solutions. Here at Swarthmore, SwatDivest is launching a website to help grow our campaign and serve as a repository for information about the campaign to date.
SwatDivest, formed in January 2017, is a collection of faculty and staff members supporting the campaign to divest Swarthmore College’s $2 billion endowment of holdings in fossil fuel companies.
Swarthmore College students initiated the global fossil fuel divestment movement in 2012, resulting in the divestment and reinvestment of over $14 trillion in portfolio value from the fossil fuel industry. More than 1,100 institutions have engaged in a divestment announcement or action. Swarthmore College can be next! Read more about the history of the fossil fuel divestment campaign at Swarthmore on this site.
If you are a faculty or staff member at Swarthmore College, and you would like to join the SwatDivest email list, or if you are an alum or student seeking to get involved, contact Professor Lee Smithey at lsmithe1.
