Official press releases by us and relevant news stories on climate action in Cambridge
“Don’t be worried about deadlines! The University of Cambridge isn’t.” Students joined hundreds of others worldwide, singing and dancing to expose the university kicking the can down the road when it comes to its fossil fuel ties. Cambridge University students…
Protestors called on University Council to act on the recommendations of the independent report the university commissioned nearly a year ago and finally reject fossil fuel funding. On Friday (27/10), Cambridge Climate Justice (CCJ) held a rally on King’s Parade…
Student campaigners welcome the report’s call to action but criticise ‘Shell Energy loophole’ A new report published on Tuesday has concluded that it is indefensible for Cambridge University to continue taking research funding from fossil fuel companies. The report, authored by UNFCCC…
Wednesday, 3rd May Over 40 students called for Fossil Free Research today in a two-hour demonstration on Kings’ Parade. The action was held by Cambridge Climate Justice (CCJ) in collaboration with the Cambridge SU Ethical Affairs Campaign and End Fossil:…
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…
Read more about our march on the Tab: On November 30th we held a divestment rally in Cambridge as part of People & Planet’s Day of Action against climate change, to mark the beginning of the COP21 Paris Climate Conference. We are calling…
Read more about the launch of our divestment campaign at the University of Cambridge: The university must address climate change (Varsity) The Zero Carbon Society bursts the Cambridge bubble, urging the university to divest from fossil fuels (Blewswire)