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On 1st October 2020, the University of Cambridge announced their plans to divest from all fossil fuel companies by 2030, following a report into the advantages and disadvantages of divestment, written by University staff. The report is hosted on their…
After a five-year battle over its response to the climate crisis, the University of Cambridge has committed to remove all direct and indirect investments in the fossil fuel industry from its £3.5bn endowment fund by 2030. The Cambridge University Endowment…
🔈🔈NEW ZERO CARBON REPORT REVEALS EXTENT OF CAMBRIDGE’S LINKS WITH FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY🔈🔈 This morning we have released a report investigating the wider links between the University of Cambridge and the fossil fuel industry. We found that it is not…
This week, Cambridge opened our campus wide open for BP to recruit its future engineers and managers. And it was not a single petty event; BP organised a full day recruitment programme at the Department of Chemistry on Monday, and…
University Council has recently published the Report from the widely-questioned Divestment Working Group. In this 5 page document we explain what are the stickiest missconcenptions of the working group. Find the full document here.
In the run-up to Council’s decision on divestment on Monday 21st May 2018, we submitted this document to all university councillors to make a comprehensive case for divestment. In it, we have compiled evidence for democratic support, press coverage, and…
Today we publish the Divestment Mythbuster, a fully referenced report to clarify any arguments that you have heard advocating against divestment. In four short independent sections we cover myths such as: 1. “Divestment will impact the University research funding” 2.…
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On 19th of January 2018 we publish a report authored by 20 students from Zero Carbon and partner societies Just Love and Positive Investment Cambridge. Download the full report and a summary infographic. The report wants to draw attention to…
ZERO CARBON SOCIETY PREPARES FOR AN ESCALATION OF DIRECT ACTION IF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL DOES NOT FOLLOW THROUGH WITH OUR DEMANDS FOR ACHIEVING DIVESTMENT. For the last year and a half, Cambridge Zero Carbon Society has been campaigning for the…