Earth systems class to attend U.N. Paris climate negotiations Sarah Ortlip-Sommers November 26, 2015 1 Comment A group of students will travel to Paris at the end of the month to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (the 21st Conference of the Parties or COP21). The students are taking a course... Read More »
Beyond divestment! Neil Chaudhary November 18, 2015 1 Comment The Fossil Free Divestment movement at Stanford has gained traction in national media this week. Student protesters pledge to occupy the main administration building until Stanford divests not only... Read More »
FFS responds to administration’s letter, faculty hold ‘teach-ins’ Hannah Knowles November 18, 2015 0 Comments Fossil Free Stanford (FFS) sit in participants responded Wednesday night to the University’s warning letter to protesters by affirming their resolve to remain outside President Hennessy’s office. ... Read More »
Faculty members respond to Board’s COP21 letter, push full divestment Ada Throckmorton November 11, 2015 0 Comments Six faculty members released a letter on Wednesday urging more immediate and comprehensive divestment from fossil fuels by the University, citing the petition signed by 376 faculty members last March.... Read More »
Biofuels and the environment Asha Brundage-Moore June 2, 2015 0 Comments Biofuels are a step towards greener energy but they aren’t perfect. It is important that the current method of biofuel production does not prevent other more environmentally aware methods from being... Read More »
A snowball’s chance in California Holly Moeller May 20, 2015 0 Comments Now, we have a unique opportunity as human beings: we can interpret these warning signs and make long-term plans for the future. We can begin today to prepare a gift for our own future, and for the... Read More »
Beware of the international monopoly Mina Shah May 19, 2015 0 Comments When something of this nature comes up, something that poses to wreak havoc on the environment and compound the disadvantages of countries that are already economically marginalized, we have a... Read More »
Fight the natural gas expansion Op Ed April 23, 2015 1 Comment Divestment from coal was a great step in the right direction, but it remains to be seen if that was a real commitment to future generations. Divestment from coal is arguably just a sound financial... Read More »
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