Divestment
Harvard Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit over Prison Investments
Harvard filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign over the University’s alleged investments in companies tied to the prison industry.
Divest Harvard and Harvard Forward Convene To Discuss Harvard’s Responsibility to a World in Crisis
As protests against police brutality unfolded in the middle of a global pandemic that has claimed over 373,000 lives globally, representatives of Divest Harvard and Harvard Forward convened a livestreamed discussion Sunday afternoon.
Experts Say Harvard May Encounter ‘Pitfalls’ On its Way To A Greenhouse Gas-Neutral Endowment
Harvard pledged last month to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its endowment by 2050. But experts say a number of intermediate steps may pose logistical and environmental challenges for the University.
Responding to University Carbon-Neutral Pledge, Activist Groups Reiterate Divestment Demands
After Harvard pledged to transition its endowment to carbon-neutral by 2050, fossil fuel divestment activists wrote a letter to University administrators Wednesday urging them to take “drastic climate action.”
Harvard Medical School Faculty Pen Letter to President Bacow Expressing Disappointment with Endowment Decision
Roughly 170 members of the Harvard Medical School faculty and their supporters sent a letter to University President Lawrence S. Bacow on Sunday criticizing the school’s plan to commit its $40.9 billion endowment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Petition Calls on Harvard Law School Admins to Drop Investigation into Student Protesters
Harvard Law School affiliates are circulating a petition calling for the Law School Administrative Board to stop investigating three students involved in an October 26 silent protest by the Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign.
Divest Harvard Holds Virtual Earth Day Rally
What becomes of divestment activism after Harvard unveiled a timeline for its endowment to go carbon neutral?
Yale Forward Launches ‘Sister Campaign' Promoting Climate-Focused Trustee Candidate
Following in the footsteps of a successful petition campaign by Harvard Forward, Yale Forward — a student and alumni group working to bring attention to climate change and alumni representation within the school’s governance boards — launched their campaign to elect 2015 alum Maggie Thomas to the Yale Corporation Wednesday.
Divest Harvard Calls University’s Carbon-Neutral Endowment Commitment 'Insufficient'
Divest Harvard, a student group calling on the University to divest from the fossil fuel industry, argues that Harvard’s commitment to making its endowment carbon-neutral by 2050 falls short of achieving their goal of total withdrawal from the industry.
Harvard Endowment Commits to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
The Harvard Management Company has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, University President Lawrence S. Bacow wrote in a message to faculty Tuesday afternoon.
Harvard Faculty Mixed on Carbon-Neutral Endowment Commitment
Though most faculty members support the University’s commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its endowment by 2050, they are divided over whether the plan — announced on Tuesday — goes far enough.
Harvard Environmental Science Faculty and Experts Split on Divestment
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Harvard Medical School Faculty Council passed resolutions in February calling for Harvard to divest its endowment from fossil fuel companies, but faculty who study environmental science say they are split on whether divestment would be effective in combatting climate change.
Divest Harvard Ties Climate Crisis to Coronavirus Outbreak, Pledges to Continue Activism
With students forced to vacate campus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Divest Harvard — a student group calling for the University to divest from fossil fuels — said in a Friday press release that the impact of climate change bears similarities to the ongoing outbreak and pledged to continue its efforts.
Harvard Forward to Continue Campaign Online
Harvard Forward — an alumni organization advocating for the University to divest from the fossil fuel industry — will move to a “purely remote and digital campaign,” according to a Harvard Forward statement released on March 17.
Harvard Invests Almost $200 Million in Companies UN List Tied to Israeli Settlements in Palestine
In recent months, a new campus organization, Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine, called on Harvard to divest from companies tied to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. For the most part, though, the University’s financial involvement in the conflict has remained unclear.
Harvard and Divestment Advocates Disagree Over How Much the University Puts Into Private Prisons. Here’s Why.
Calls for Harvard to divest from fossil fuel companies and in companies related to the prison industry have intensified in the past two years.
Bacow Says Harvard Corporation Has Yet to Discuss Faculty Divestment Resolution
Nearly one month after the Faculty of Arts and Sciences overwhelmingly voted in favor of divestment, University President Lawrence S. Bacow said in an interview Monday that he will report back to the faculty once the Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — has considered the resolution.
HKS Dean Elmendorf Declines to “Take a Public Position” on Fossil Fuel Divestment
Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas W. Elmendorf declined to comment on whether Harvard should divest from the fossil fuel industry in an interview last week.
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Holds Inaugural Event, Invites BDS Founder
A new student group demanded the University disclose and divest its investments in companies tied to Israel’s presence in Palestine during the organization’s Thursday launch event.
Prison Divestment Press Conference
A group of Harvard students advocating divestment from private prisons filed a lawsuit against the University today in Massachusetts state court.
Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign Files Suit Against University
The Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign filed suit against Harvard in Massachusetts state court Wednesday over Harvard’s alleged investments in companies with ties to the prison industry.
All Five of Harvard Forward Candidates Listed on Board of Overseers Ballot
After a five month campaign, the University announced Tuesday that all five of Harvard Forward’s candidates made it on the annual Board of Overseers election ballot.
Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign to Sue University over Prison Investments
Members of the Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign announced Tuesday afternoon that they will sue the University over its alleged investments in companies tied to the prison industry.
Georgetown’s Decision to Divest from Fossil Fuels Has Uncertain Implications for Harvard, Experts Say
Though Georgetown University’s administration pledged on Feb. 6 to divest from the fossil fuel industry, legal and environmental experts say the decision provides little insight into the decision-making of Harvard’s top administrators, who have remained opposed to divestment.
Harvard Medical School Council Joins Chorus of Faculty Favoring Divestment
Amplifying faculty calls for fossil fuel divestment, Harvard Medical School professors overwhelmingly passed a resolution Wednesday urging the University to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry.