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As Chopp departs, divestment goes mainstream

Rebecca Chopp was the first college president to ever respond to a fossil fuel divestment campaign. Before the movement exploded into more than 500 campaigns worldwide, before Desmond Tutu, Jon Huntsman and many others endorsed the international movement, President Chopp set the

September 4, 2014

Opinion

Reflections on the 2014 Fossil Fuel Divestment Convergence

Earlier this month, I traveled to San Francisco State University, the first public university to commit to fossil fuel divestment, where I joined over 200 students from divestment campaigns around the country for the 2nd Annual Student Fossil Fuel Divestment Convergence. The

April 24, 2014

Around Campus·News

Mountain Justice member coordinates divestment conference in San Francisco

Sara Blazevic ’15 served as the programming coordinator for the second Fossil Fuel Divestment Convergence, a conference in which members of the national Divestment Student Network gathered to discuss strategies of divestment. Blazevic is a member of Mountain Justice, a student organization

April 24, 2014

Op-Ed·Opinion

Op-Ed: Tri-College Divestment Campaigns: Growing Stronger Together

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Letter submitted

April 24, 2014

Around Campus·News·Uncategorized

In tactical shift, MJ launches alternative investment campaign

Swarthmore Mountain Justice, the student group that has aggressively fought for the college to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry, interrupted and took over a Board of Managers meeting last year, and protested outside another one last semester — both

March 6, 2014

Around Campus·News

Mountain Justice protests outside board meeting

When the college decided not to divest from fossil fuel companies, Mountain Justice (MJ), a student organization on campus that advocates for climate justice, attempted to occupy a Board of Managers meeting last Saturday. But the doors to the meeting were locked,

October 3, 2013

Guido Girgenti '15 reads a statement which demonstrators echo as a 'human microphone' in an effort to reach the Board's earsPhoto by Elena Ruyter '14

College·News·Social Responsibility·Student Activities

Mountain Justice, Shut Out of Board Meeting, Demonstrates Regardless (Multimedia Spread)

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. This special

October 1, 2013

Opinion

Letter-to-the-Editor: Alumnus Responds to Divestment Decision

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Letter from

September 20, 2013

Opinion

Letter-to-the-Editor: Green Advisors Responds to Divestment Decision

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Letter by

September 18, 2013

Opinion

Letter-to-the-Editor: Environmental Justice Responds to Divestment Decision

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Letter by

September 16, 2013

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As Chopp departs, divestment goes mainstream

Reflections on the 2014 Fossil Fuel Divestment Convergence

Mountain Justice member coordinates divestment conference in San Francisco

Op-Ed: Tri-College Divestment Campaigns: Growing Stronger Together

In tactical shift, MJ launches alternative investment campaign

Mountain Justice protests outside board meeting

Letter-to-the-Editor: Alumnus Responds to Divestment Decision

Letter-to-the-Editor: Green Advisors Responds to Divestment Decision

Letter-to-the-Editor: Environmental Justice Responds to Divestment Decision

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