Fossil Free OU

We are urging the @OpenUniversity to divest from climate-wrecking fossil fuel companies.

Petition:

[Fossil Free OU @GoFossilFreeOU]

We're really grateful to have received a commitment from the @OpenUniverisy to divesting by 2023 today

We're really looking forward to working with you and a huge thanks whoever manages your social media for putting up with us today 🌍🙏🏽

Thank you everyone who took part!

[The Open University @OpenUniversity]

@GoFossilFreeOU We hear you @GoFossilFreeOU. We’ve welcomed engaging with you. Our holdings linked to fossil fuels are £1.4m. We’re completing divestment by 2023 as part of our net-zero plan. We look forward to working together in our response to the climate crisis. #FossilFreeOU

[Fossil Free OU @GoFossilFreeOU]

Meeting this Wednesday at 8pm to discuss steps going forward after getting the OU to commit to divesting their investments in Fossil Fuels.

- On Zoom.

DM for the link xx

[Fossil Free OU @GoFossilFreeOU]

We recently spoke to @alisong from @ScienceWarning about our campaign, student led divestment action and how universities can respond better to the climate crisis

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https://t.co/16nUCVHy5k

[People & Planet @peopleandplanet]

COP won't save us (but maybe workshops will!)

Join us on 4th Nov as part of the COP26 Youth Hub for an online, interactive session on how you can turn your uni Fossil Free.

Register below! 👇

https://t.co/BNJxdxwIHN
https://t.co/BNJxdxwIHN

[Catherine Rose @Catherine_MKGP]

I'm delighted by this news. Let's support @GoFossilFreeOU and #KeepItIntlTheGround

[Tony Coughlan @tjcoughlan]

Hey @ActionBucks, have you seen this?
The @OpenUniversity in #MiltonKeynes is ditching fossil fuel company investments, thanks to a terrific campaign by @GoFossilFreeOU and @peopleandplanet 👏👏 @mkgreens see it as a powerful local precedent to #KeepItInTheGround🛢

[Milton Keynes Green Party @mkgreens]

The @OpenUniversity in #MiltonKeynes is ditching fossil fuel company investments, thanks to a terrific campaign by @GoFossilFreeOU and @peopleandplanet 👏👏👏
Our chair (& OU conductor 🎼) @Catherine_MKGP sees it as a powerful local precedent to #KeepItInTheGround🛢. #LoveMK

[Bill McKibben @billmckibben]

Yet another massive divestment win, at the UK's largest university, after long effort from @GoFossilFreeOU !!!

[ugandacoalition @ugandacoalition]

Progressive way forward💯 @OpenUniversity congratulations to @GoFossilFreeOU @fossiltreaty
@rkimbowa

[Tipping Point UK @TippingPointorg]

Congratulations to @GoFossilFreeOU and @peopleandplanet on a long and hard fought win to divest the UK's largest university. 91 unis and counting now committed to #DefundClimateChaos by divesting from fossil fuel companies.

[Sophia Bolton @Sophia_J_Bolton]

That was us! We did that!

Biggest uni by student population in the UK

Second biggest in Europe 😭

[Sophia Bolton @Sophia_J_Bolton]

It was so much fun I can't lie

@yvonnechakrabo1 and I laughed a lot

[People & Planet @peopleandplanet]

🎉 Victory! 🎉 UK’s largest uni, @OpenUniversity, ditches fossil fuel company investments days before COP26!

Now students demand Fossil Free Careers at the OU! 📢 Add your voice & amplify the call here https://t.co/6Z4korzaiy

Keep us winning 👉 https://t.co/9H6r0ylAmt

[Fossil Free OU @GoFossilFreeOU]

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[People & Planet @peopleandplanet]

🎉 Victory! 🎉 UK’s largest uni, @OpenUniversity, ditches fossil fuel company investments days before COP26!

Now students demand Fossil Free Careers at the OU! 📢 Add your voice & amplify the call here https://t.co/6Z4korzaiy

Keep us winning 👉 https://t.co/9H6r0ylAmt

[Fossil Free OU @GoFossilFreeOU]

Thank you all🌍💗

[People & Planet @peopleandplanet]

@OpenUniversity An absolutely huge congratulations to @GoFossilFreeOU for their tenacity & commitment to climate justice. Without them this win would not have been possible.

A strong student movement is vital for toppling the pillar of support that universities provide to extractive industry!

[🤳🏽🍷 @PhiaLovesLifex]

Lovely job lads

[Emma @EmmaEcoleEarth]

Fantastic news 🎉

[yvonne chakraborty @yvonnechakrabo1]

So thrilled that @OpenUniversity have announced they will divest from fossil fuels. The OU have so many committed climate leaders, teachers and learners, it’s great to know that the OU has listened to the groundswell of support for divestment and is taking action. #fossifreeou

[yvonne chakraborty @yvonnechakrabo1]

@OpenUniversity @GoFossilFreeOU Fantastic news @OpenUniversity and @TimJBlackman what a good day for the OU!!! #fossilfreeou 💚💚💚

[Dr (of rocks) Marcus Badger @climate_badger]

Great news. Congratulations to @GoFossilFreeOU and all that worked behind the scenes to make this happen. Makes both environmental and financial sense.