Just over a week ago here in Australia, the Uniting Church of New South Wales and ACT made the bold pledge to divest it's investment funds from the fossil fuel industry, directing them into renewable energy instead. It made headlines, and is the start of a coming wave of divestment ca...
350 means safety from the climate crisis. To preserve our planet, scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere from its current level of 392 parts per million ("ppm")to below 350 ppm. But 350 is more than a number—it's a symbol of where we need to head as a pl...
A new report released today by Market Forces and 350.org Australia shows how Australia’s ‘big four’ banks, supported by international investors, are literally Financing Reef Destruction . The report makes it clear that the ‘big four’ Australian banks – ANZ, Commonwealth, NAB and Westp...
This guest post was written by Ray Friedlander or the Sitka Conservation Society. Alaska’s identity has been drilled into oil, and with the recent passage of Senate Bill 21 or the “Oil Wealth Giveaway Bill,” the state plans to subsidize this identity through billion dollar tax breaks ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2013 See below for contact information Ten U.S. Cities Commit to Pursue Fossil Fuel Divestment Cities add momentum to a national movement that has spread to over 300 colleges and universities across the country SEATTLE, WA -- The Mayor of Seattle, 350.o...
Exciting news! The San Francisco Board of Supervisors just voted unanimously to support fossil fuel divestment. Here's a press release we just put out: San Francisco Board of Supervisors Unanimously Pass Resolution Urging Fossil Fuel Divestment Resolution urges the city’s retirement s...
ore than 200 pipeline opponents testified at the State Department hearing last week. The tar sands spill in Arkansas has raised new concerns about pipeline safety and the specific risks associated with transporting corrosive and toxic tar sands—especially near and through important bo...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2013 See below for contact information Ten U.S. Cities Commit to Pursue Fossil Fuel Divestment Cities add momentum to a national movement that has spread to over 300 colleges and universities across the country SEATTLE, WA -- The Mayor of Seattle, 350.o...
