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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Deciding divestment: Northwestern student activists face obstacles beyond their control

Deciding divestment: Northwestern student activists face obstacles beyond their control

May 22, 2015

On the night of Feb. 18, more than 400 people crowded into Norris University Center for an impassioned debate about a resolution asking Northwestern to divest from six corporations the resolution’s sponsors...

Weinberg sophomore Christina Cilento, Fossil Free NU's community outreach coordinator, talks about climate change and human rights. Fossil Free NU held a teach-in Monday on coal divestment to educate students and gain support.

Fossil Free NU teaches about coal divestment, plans for meeting with trustees

May 4, 2015

Fossil Free NU held a teach-in Monday night encouraging students to support divestment from coal companies. The teach-in was held in part in preparation for a meeting between the group and members of the...

Students march to a Board of Trustees meeting in November to ask Northwestern to divest its endowment funds from the coal industry. Students can voice their opinions on coal divestment through an ASG referendum in this year’s elections.

Coal divestment referendum added to ASG ballot

April 10, 2015

This year’s Associated Student Government ballot includes a referendum asking students whether they believe Northwestern should divest from coal companies. Fossil Free NU, which sponsored the referendum,...

Bill McKibben, renowned environmentalist, discusses climate change at SEED’s winter speaker event. McKibben, founder of the environmental movement 350.org, has protested the Keystone XL pipeline and has written bestselling books about the environment.

Bill McKibben discusses climate change, emphasizes importance of environmental movements

March 4, 2015

Activist Bill McKibben spoke at Northwestern on Tuesday about climate change, calling on students and Evanston residents to join the global environmental movement. Attendees filled the lower level...

Yue Zeng, a McCormick sophomore from Beijing, speaks at DivestNU's mock trial against coal on Friday. Zeng said air pollution in Beijing is so dangerous that people have to wear masks to go outside.

Divest Northwestern holds day of action to protest coal investment

February 15, 2015

Students participated in an international day of action Friday as part of an ongoing movement to demand Northwestern divest from coal companies. Divest Northwestern, which is working to reduce the University's...

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