WHAT IS DIVESTMENT?
di•vest•mentTo rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires, such as a business interest or investment.
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DIVEST EXETER'S
mission
statement.
Climate scientists agree that two degrees of climate warming will cause irreversible damage to the environments on which human beings and countless other organisms depend. At our current rate of fossil fuel use, we will pass this 2 degree benchmark within the next ten to fifteen years. We believe Phillips Exeter Academy can and should help address this existential threat by:
DIVEST EXETER students are dedicated to helping Exeter move toward these goals through research, proposal design, advocacy, and clear and respectful communication with the Exeter community and administration. We believe this coincides with the school’s mission statement, bringing the collected knowledge of the students and the scientific community with the goodness of helping the environment. It is useful to humankind in assisting the planet on its journey to climate action. As well, divestment would align with the school’s environmental mission statement to act locally but reach globally.
- Eliminating our own contribution to climate change with a carbon neutral campus by 2030.
- Freezing our investment in fossil fuel companies, particularly the carbon-intensive coal and tar sands oil industries immediately.
- Divesting our current holdings in these companies by 2020.
- Responsibly reinvesting in renewable energy technologies.
- Allying with and leading other schools to do the same.
DIVEST EXETER students are dedicated to helping Exeter move toward these goals through research, proposal design, advocacy, and clear and respectful communication with the Exeter community and administration. We believe this coincides with the school’s mission statement, bringing the collected knowledge of the students and the scientific community with the goodness of helping the environment. It is useful to humankind in assisting the planet on its journey to climate action. As well, divestment would align with the school’s environmental mission statement to act locally but reach globally.
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Hillary Davis '19: [email protected] Sophie Faliero '19: [email protected] Contact Us: [email protected] ©Last Updated September 2018 |