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It's Past Time: Why York Must Divest from Fossil Fuels- Panel discussion
January 29, 2018
John Cook - President and CEO of Greenchip Financial (fossil free and low carbon investing)
Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie - Anishinaabe divestment organizer (UWinnipeg), student activist and co-founder of Red Rising magazine
Jody Chan - Organizing coordinator with The Leap
This panel will discuss:
- the urgent need to mitigate the impacts of catastrophic climate change;
- the urgent need for positive investments to support the low carbon transition;
- the financial benefits of environmentally-responsible investing;
- divestment success at other universities;
- connections with climate justice and Indigenous rights; and
- the campaign for fossil fuel divestment at York U.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Venue: York University - Faculty of Environmental Studies
Location: HNES 140 Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/179233662676121/
Categories: Environment
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