Fossil Free Lakehead

On Nov. 26, 2020 we got @mylakehead to divest from the fossil fuel industry 🎉 Read the latest news: [email protected]

[Fossil Free Lakehead @FossilFreeLake]

Wow. Thank you for all the support! We're so honoured to be a part of a movement fighting to eradicate a destructive and oppressive industry that's been fueling the climate crisis. This is 7 years of hard work from students, staff and faculty at @mylakehead

LU today, who's next?

[Fossil Free Lakehead @FossilFreeLake]

Shame on @McMasterU for using intimidation tactics on @macdivest Students were threatened with arrest due to "misconduct & mischief" for POSTERING & are banned from campus unless it's for academic reasons. They are scared so they're silencing student voices. This is UNACCEPTABLE!

[Climate Justice McMaster @CJusticeMAC]

Today 7:00 am EST; Mac Divest Organizers were stopped by campus security. They stopped and interrogated students by taking their identification and prevented them from continuing their actions.

[Fossil Free Lakehead @FossilFreeLake]

Today is the #divestmentdayofaction and we're demanding transparency from LU! Please amplify our demands by sending an email. It just takes a minute! https://t.co/CE5R9ATtgi

[SFU350 @sfu350]

This is our statement in response to SFU’s letter threatening students by weaponizing the student conduct policy for painting a temporary climate justice mural in Convocation Mall. @drjoyjohnson @SFU @SFSS1

Read the full pdf statement here: https://t.co/SrjNpoYUE1

[Divest Canada Coalition @DivestCanada]

Within a couple weeks, senior admin of both Simon Fraser University and McMaster University removed gorgeous murals for climate justice students created.

[Michelle Marcus @MichelleRMarcus]

This is shameful @SFU. Disciplining students for painting a WASHABLE MURAL about climate change in the era of CLIMATE CRISIS is not a good look.

Students are showing leadership and we need institutions to listen up. The community is watching @SFU @drjoyjohnson

[Fossil Free Lakehead @FossilFreeLake]

Congrats to our friends at @FossilFreeUW with their 5 part divestment commitment! Truly an inspiration.

[Fossil Free UW @FossilFreeUW]

On June 1st, the University of Waterloo's Board of Governors unanimously voted in favour of a new carbon-neutral investment strategy. It is divestment by any other name, but its also more than that. Can be seen as the end of a years long campaign, & the beginning of something new

[Fossil Free Lakehead @FossilFreeLake]

We support #BeyondDivestmentUW because universities have no right to profit off of ecological destruction that puts humans and wildlife at risk. @UWaterloo make the right choice and join the divestment movement!

[Fossil Free UW @FossilFreeUW]

Today @UWaterloo Board of Governors votes on recommendations to decarbonize investments and pull funds out of the fossil fuel industry!
Show your support by tweeting: "I support #BeyondDivestmentUW because ________"

We'll start 👇

[Truzaar Dordi @truzaar]

Today is a big day for @FossilFreeUW!
This afternoon, the @UWaterloo Board of Governors votes on a landmark recommendation to decarbonize the University's investments. #BeyondDivestmentUW

[Fossil Free Lakehead @FossilFreeLake]

So we know that @mcgillu is one of the last universities in Montreal to commit to divestment from fossil fuels. Despite wide support, the BOG keeps rejecting the motion. How can we pressure them to make more just decisions? By following the money! https://t.co/m1gAMjWkWl

[Divest UVic @divestuvic]

After two generations of student campaigning, UVic has made their first move toward divestment. Now it's time to #DivestTheRest! Want to support our work? Retweet and join our organizing meeting this Thurs at 6pm! https://t.co/juoVPxGSwe @julietwattts @JKimmittRowe @EmilyLowan

[Fossil Free Lakehead @FossilFreeLake]

This Wednesday, we will be taking over the @DivestCanada account on instagram to go live and talk about our successful divestment campaign!! Have any questions? DM us or drop them below ⤵️

[Marie (is a composter, natural gardener) @Marie55157075]

Lakehead University to divest from fossil fuels - https://t.co/hfy3TEP9Lm https://t.co/wqio2w7diO

[Eugene Ellmen @EugeneEllmen]

Congratulations @FossilFreeLake. Great accomplishment. Good time to also focus on #climate positive investments, as in #renewableenergy and #energytransition.

[Divest Carleton @DivestCarleton]

Woo-hoo! Congrats, @FossilFreeLake! @CarletonCollege, let's answer their call and divest next! #DivestCarleton

[Stop the Money Pipeline @StopMoneyPipe]

BREAKING! After serious pressure from #Indigenous leaders & #ClimateFinance movement, @BofA says "it won’t provide project financing for #OilAndGas exploration in the #Arctic after facing opposition from environmentalists." 👏👏👏

https://t.co/U4k2UPAG9x

#StopTheMoneyPipeline

[Fossil Free Lakehead @FossilFreeLake]

@billmckibben Go Thunderwolves indeed!

[CBCcathyalex @CBCcathyalex]

Fossil Free Lakehead - a student group on campus - is pleased with the university decision to divest itself of fossil fuel investments ⁦@mylakehead⁩ #tbay
https://t.co/J8toihw8G5

[CILU 102.7fm, LU CAMPUS RADIO INC. @luradio1027]

👏👏👏👏
https://t.co/nEf1nxoItl

[☆ Learn to Live with Less ☆ 🇺🇦 🐝 @Lightswide]

Students and faculty at the school had campaigned since at least 2014 for the institution to drop its investments in oil, gas, and coal to demonstrate leadership on climate change. https://t.co/VQTLJUoL17