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Stop Funding Fossil Fuels: action takes place across the UK
In November we held a UK Divest day of action, where hundreds of people took to the streets to call on our local councils to divest from fossil fuels and instead invest in climate justice and a safer future for us all.People took part by organising and…
Highlights from the 2021 Fossil Free Gathering
This year’s Fossil Free Gathering brought together over a hundred grassroots activists passionate about climate justice to share their knowledge and experiences of fossil fuel divestment campaigning, plan for COP26 and develop their skills across a range of areas. Workshops, talks and discussions in full…
Engagement with fossil fuel companies won’t save the planet
This blog has been written in response to Graham Lawton’s article Why your pension may be destroying the planet – and how to change that, published in the New Scientist on 2 June 2021. Graham Lawton has fundamentally misunderstood the strategy behind the global fossil…
Glasgow still has time to make history before COP26 by divesting from fossil fuels
Campaigners are urging councillors to agree on strong climate standards and a clear divestment timeline. “It’s not an investment if it’s destroying the planet.” – Vandana Shiva As Glasgow prepares to host the UN COP26 Climate Conference in November, climate campaigners across the UK are…