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<td>Introducing: Fossil Free @ WHOI</td>
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<td>Wed, 5 Feb 2020 23:26:09 +0000</td>
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<td>Lauren Nichole Dykman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ldykman@mit.edu"><ldykman@mit.edu></a></td>
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<td>jp-all-students <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jp-all-students@mit.edu"><jp-all-students@mit.edu></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:postdoc@whoi.edu">postdoc@whoi.edu</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:postdoc@whoi.edu"><postdoc@whoi.edu></a></td>
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Students and Postdocs,
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<div class="">As WHOI Sustainability Student Liaison, I am
initiating a movement among WHOI graduate students and
postdocs to divest the institution’s endowment from fossil
fuel industries.</div>
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<div class="">Divestment is the withdrawal of investments from
certain sectors of production. Divesting from fossil fuels
sends a clear message: that we refuse to financially support
industries that cause harmful impacts such as acidification,
warming, arctic ice melt, pollution, and sea level rise (<a
href="https://www.ipcc.ch/srocc/chapter/summary-for-policymakers/"
class="" moz-do-not-send="true">IPCC SROCC 2019</a>) in the
marine ecosystems we study and defend.</div>
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<div class="">Students have been a driving force for divestment
in universities worldwide. I was a member of <a
href="https://gofossilfree.org/" class=""
moz-do-not-send="true">Fossil Free</a> at the University of
California, Santa Barbara. After six years of persistent
pressure from the student body, the entire UC system recently
agreed to divest its <a
href="https://www.vox.com/2019/9/18/20872112/university-california-divestment-fossil-fuel-climate-change"
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normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255,
255, 255);" class="">$70 billion pension fund and $13.4
billion endowment</span>.</a> Worldwide, the Fossil Free
movement has divested <a
href="https://financingthefuture.platform350.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2019/09/FF_11Trillion-WEB.pdf"
class="" moz-do-not-send="true">$11 trillion</a>. I feel
strongly that WHOI should likewise establish itself as a
leader in this global movement.</div>
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<div class="">WHOI’s endowment is overseen by an Investment
Committee of the Board of Trustees. The trustees are concerned
about the health of our oceans, but must balance financial
returns, energy needs, and climate. The first step of a
student movement is sending the message that students care and
will persistently push for change. The second step is
providing evidence that transitioning to a socially- and
environmentally-responsible portfolio is not only our duty as
informed ocean scientists, but will provide better returns and
financial security under projected climate and economic
conditions.</div>
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<div class="">If you would like to be involved in the new<b
class=""> <font class="" color="#0432ff">Fossil Free @ WHOI
Core Team</font></b>, send me an email. In the next few
weeks, we will draft a petition that all grad students and
postdocs will have the opportunity to sign.</div>
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<div class="">If you would like to learn more about fossil fuel
divestment as a strategy for system change, I will be holding
an <b class=""><font class="" color="#0432ff">informational
lunch meeting (with free food!) on Wednesday, February
26th from 12:00-13:00.</font></b></div>
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<div class="">I look forward to working with you and hearing
your thoughts!</div>
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<div class="">Lauren</div>
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