{"id":4684,"date":"2014-02-09T15:21:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-09T22:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/sustainability\/blog\/?p=4684"},"modified":"2014-02-09T15:21:38","modified_gmt":"2014-02-09T22:21:38","slug":"asosu-senate-approves-resolution-to-divest-from-fossil-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/ecologue\/2014\/02\/09\/asosu-senate-approves-resolution-to-divest-from-fossil-fuels\/","title":{"rendered":"ASOSU Senate approves resolution to divest from fossil fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do we make the leap to a clean-energy economy?\u00a0 According to Van Jones in 350.org<\/a>\u2019s climate change documentary Do The Math<\/a>,<\/p>\n

\u201cTake the money away from the problem-makers and give it to the problem-solvers\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s the reasoning behind the nation-wide divestment campaign<\/a>, which asks universities, cities, and religious institutions to stop investing their endowments in the fossil fuel industry and reinvest those funds in renewable energy, energy efficiency or socially responsible companies.<\/p>\n

\"Divestment
Divestment supporters pose with Senate Resolution-73.01 after is was unanimously passed by ASOSU.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a year of organizing and outreach by faculty and students, the ASOSU Senate unanimously approved the resolution on Tuesday requesting the OSU Foundation to:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Immediately cease all new investment in any of the top 200 fossil fuel companies.<\/p>\n

2. Use its expertise to ensure that within five years none of its assets include holdings in such companies.<\/p>\n

This victory for the OSU Divest campaign adds to momentum gained last December when the OSU Faculty Senate approved the same resolution<\/a>.\u00a0 Although both resolutions are non-binding, they provide a strong statement in favor of fossil fuel divestment on behalf of both OSU students and faculty.<\/p>\n

\"Uniting
OSU faculty and students unite for climate justice as part of a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next steps: Representatives from OSU Divest will meet with the advisory committee to the OSU Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you would like to get involved with OSU Divest, visit their Facebook page<\/a> or website<\/a> for more information. Regular meetings are held Tuesdays from 12-1pm in Furman 411A, and Fridays from 12-1pm at the Student Sustainability Center<\/a> (738 SW 15th<\/sup> St).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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