Divestment
McKibben on Divestment
Environmental activist and former Crimson President Bill E. McKibben ’82 speaks about divestment to a crowd of at least 150 people during the first rally of Harvard “Heat Week” on Sunday evening.
UC Votes Down Act To Publicize Divest Harvard Events
The Undergraduate Council at its general meeting on Sunday voted down a piece of legislation that would have allowed activist group Divest Harvard to publicize “Heat Week” events through the UC’s email list.
'Heat Week'
Members and supporters of Divest Harvard began a blockade of Massachusetts Hall on Sunday night.
Divest Harvard
Members and supporters of activist group Divest Harvard hold signs and banners in front of Massachusetts Hall on Sunday night. The group says it plans to blockade the administrative building until Friday.
Calling for Divestment, Protesters Blockade Mass. Hall
The blockade, which is part of a planned weeklong protest the group has dubbed “Heat Week,” came after the group trained protesters in civil disobedience tactics and held a rally at the First Parish in Cambridge earlier in the evening.
Frustrated Divest Harvard Turns to Further Civil Disobedience
Beginning on Sunday, Divest Harvard plans to stage its most ambitious act yet, hoping to bring hundreds of students, faculty, and alumni to Harvard Yard to blockade Massachusetts Hall.
Divest Harvard Teach-In
Members of Divest Harvard speak about the history of the group, which began with three students and has held active peaceful protests, fasts, and sit-ins since its conception three years ago in Ticknor Lounge on Monday evening.
Divest Harvard Teach-In
Members of Divest Harvard speak about the history of the group, which began with 3 students and has held active peaceful protests, fasts, and sit-ins since its conception 3 years ago in Ticknor Lounge on Monday evening.
Divest Harvard Plans Weeklong Blockade of Mass. Hall
According to Divest Harvard co-founder Chloe S. Maxmin ’15, “hundreds” of advocates of the movement, including dozens of students, are willing to be arrested.
Cambridge Bans Plastic Bags, Imposes Fee on Paper Bags
The law makes Cambridge the largest city on the East Coast to impose a ban on single-use plastic bags, Cambridge City Councillor Dennis Carlone said, and follows similar legislation in Brookline and Newton.
Faust Disapproves of Divest Harvard’s February Occupation
“I wish [Divest Harvard] would focus on accomplishing what we want to accomplish, which is have an effect on climate change,” University President Drew G. Faust said.
Divest Harvard, SLAM Distribute Flyers at S’mores Event
University President Drew G. Faust said the event was meant to mark the end of a snowy winter and give thanks to “everyone who kept Harvard running smoothly” during the snowstorms that forced many Harvard schools to cancel classes.
SLAM and Divest Activists Gather Signatures During University Event
Members of student activist groups Divest Harvard and the Student Labor Action Movement distributed flyers for their causes at a University-organized event outside the Science Center on Thursday. The activist groups requested that students sign a thank-you card for Harvard staff and Harvard University Dining Services workers, who they argued were disproportionately affected by recent snowstorms.
Faust Will Convene Climate Change Panel in April
University President Drew G. Faust will hold a panel on climate change on April 13, featuring Harvard science and public policy professors and experts outside the University.
Divest Dismissal
Divest Harvard students rallied to mark Global Divestment Day outside Massachusetts Hall on Friday, Feb. 13, after members of the student group occupied the building the night before. In a decision dated March 17, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit against the University, which seven students from Divest Harvard filed late last year, urging the University to divest from fossil fuels.
Judge Dismisses Divestment Lawsuit
The lawsuit’s dismissal, dated March 17, comes after Harvard and the State Attorney General’s office filed motions to dismiss the case urging the University to divest from fossil fuels.
Faust Discusses Climate Change at Beijing's Tsinghua University
In a speech in Beijing Tuesday morning, University President Drew G. Faust reiterated her argument that universities can help combat climate change through their research endeavors.
Faust Will Host Climate Change Forum
Faust “reiterated” her plans to host the climate change forum this spring in a mid-December email to a group of 235 faculty members from across all of Harvard’s schools who have signed an open letter urging the University to divest from fossil fuels, her spokesperson said on Tuesday.
More From Divest
Divest Harvard students rallied to mark Global Divestment Day outside Massachusetts Hall on Friday, Feb. 13, after members of the student group occupied the building the night before.
Entering the Courtroom
Member of Divest Harvard file out of the elevator lobby toward the Suffolk County courtroom Friday.