On March 19th, 2014 The New School held an open forum to discuss its possible divestment from fossil fuels. The discussion was not about whether or not the university would divest, but rather how it would divest; should it approach divestment as an immediate action or a long-term strategy.
Tag: Climate Change
Accountability on Climate Change
University Leadership Should Support Fossil Fuel Divestment and Uphold our Values In January of this year, I joined a small group of students and faculty at a meeting…
First Town Hall of the Semester Held on Thursday
Live stream of the University Town Hall Meeting – Thursday February 27 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm EST University president David Van Zandt and provost Tim Marshall will…
Divestment By The Numbers
A Newly-Released Report Details The New School’s Investment in Fossil Fuels With Reporting by Shawn Carrié and NiQyira Rajhi After years of controversy and calls for transparency from…
Where Fashion Meets Politics
Everything in society is designed — mythologies, identities, histories, realities. The role of the artist is to critique the world by making, and in doing so recreate the…
No More Dirty Money
Swimming in a Pool of Oil Over the past several years, student environmental activists at campuses across the country have developed campaigns to pressure their university administrations to…