Three Saturday protests demand TIAA divest from fossil fuels, land grabs
New York City -- "TIAA has an image of social responsibility, but they are investing in many companies that are at the root cause of climate change. We demand this stop," said Molly Ornati, a Brooklyn resident and one of the organizers of a rally at TIAA's Upper West Side branch office at 108th and Broadway on Saturday morning, April 17th. The protest, one of 3 organized by the "TIAA Divest from Climate Destruction" campaign Saturday, confronted the $1.3T investment giant with three primary demands on Saturday: divest from all fossil fuels, defund Line 3 (a tar sands pipeline being built across Anishinaabe land in Minnesota), and stop land grabs, especially in Brazil, which lead to human rights abuses and deforestation.