We Are Funding Our Own Destruction: University Divestment Explained | Graham Elwood

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Channel: Graham Elwood · 2018 · News & Politics

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We Are Funding Our Own Destruction: University Divestment Explained | Graham Elwood

This discussion examines the climate crisis, fossil fuel divestment campaigns across college and university campuses, student-led organising through Divest Ed, and the urgent need to transition to renewable energy.
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📚 Sources & Further Reading:
This video is based on historical data, legal documents, and research by established institutions.
1. Wikipedia - Fossil fuel divestment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel_divestment
2. Wikipedia - Climate change: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change
3. Wikipedia - Student activism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_activism
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In this video I discuss the following: 
✅ Fossil fuel divestment campaigns and student-led organising through Divest Ed.
✅ The urgency of the climate crisis and keeping known fossil fuel reserves in the ground.
✅ University endowments, corporate accountability, and transitioning to renewable energy.

⏳ Timestamps: 
00:00 Introduction to the climate crisis and student-led fossil fuel divestment campaigns
01:21 Overview of Divest Ed, campus networks, and holding universities accountable
04:00 The scale of the climate threat, keeping fossil fuels in the ground, and corporate power
08:52 Building a sustainable student movement, mapping campus campaigns, and taking action

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