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On April 28, Climate Justice Cornell rallied on campus, calling for TIAA to divest from fossil fuels.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/climate-justice-cornell/)
On April 28, Climate Justice Cornell rallied on campus, calling for TIAA to divest from fossil fuels.
The divestment campaign began many semesters ago but notably gained momentum starting in the fall of 2019. CJC members reached out to faculty and students from other clubs, gaining support from a wide collection of allies ranging from Mothers Out Front, to Cornell University Sustainable Design, to the Vegan Club. CJC and other clubs held public protests nearly every week during the spring of 2020 until the campus shut down due to COVID-19. The most notable of these was a mock wedding between Cornell and the fossil fuel industry — two puppets modeled after the clocktower and a Monopoly Man-esque fossil fuel executive were paraded around Ho Plaza by students in orange beanies and oil-themed masks.
Cornell’s first Climate Action Week kicked off this week, including multiple conversations, workshops and a concluding rally.
Numerous Cornell organizations will host events this Earth Day, raising climate awareness and educating Cornellians on environmental justice.
Climate Justice Cornell continues to advocate for the earth 20 years after its founding, turning special attention to local policies and environmental inequities.
This year’s virtual Earth Day festivities at Cornell will range from a stream-a-thon to a scavenger hunt and seminar series.
Cornellians and Ithacans gathered on Wednesday to support the Climate and Community Investment Act, advocating for climate justice.
It is encouraging to see Cornell’s ongoing, significant commitments to sustainability, as detailed in “Cornell Doubles-Down Commitment to Sustainability Measures Despite Pandemic.” While the Cornell Climate Action Plan is admirable, larger scale, statewide initiatives are obviously needed, and change will not be delivered from experts alone. As New York residents, Cornell students must fight for an equitable energy transition. Why is this important? Climate change kills over 150,000 people per year, according to the WHO, while air pollution kills 6.5 million annually, as estimated by IEA. This annual death toll already exceeds the most deadly genocides of the twentieth century.
Climate justice activists use art in a demonstration on campus.
As Joe Biden became the president-elect, Climate Justice Cornell was relieved and reinvigorated to pursue their goal of preventing climate change.