Brandeis Climate Justice rejects President Liebowitz’s divestment plan

On Friday, Oct. 10, President Ron Liebowitz sent out a school-wide email, titled “Advancing and deepening Brandeis’ commitment to sustainability.” The lofty announcement came weeks after schools like Harvard and Boston University publicly shared their own divestment plans. While Brandeis students have been pushing for fossil fuel divestment since 2012, the strategic timing of the […]

The time has come for Brandeis to divest from fossil fuels

We at Brandeis Climate Justice are excited about the increased steps to reduce Brandeis’ carbon footprint, such as the hiring of Mary Fischer, the formation of the sustainability task force and the Turn It Off Days. All the same, we feel this university can and must do much more in the global struggle against climate […]