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Conversations that birth campaigns
Then there is the student-led fossil free campaign that convinced educational institutions in the U . K . to stop including fossil fuel extractors in their investment portfolios . In October , Coventry University became the 100th higher-learning institution to announce its divestment of a ₤ 43.6 million portfolio from all fossil fuel companies .
This is the time we ’ re in . Conversations to curtail the effects of climate-induced natural disasters have morphed into campaigns that include everything from climate change journalism to divestment pledges to protests and problemsolving blueprints .
My Tru Earth subscription reminded me that I need to be in this battle .
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