A group that includes University of Pittsburgh students began Tuesday occupying lawn outside of the Cathedral of Learning to demand the school divest itself from war-related investment in Israel. As the crowd grew throughout the day, the protest moved across the street to Schenley Plaza. The students announced their action
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Pitt Fossil Free Coalition
The University of Pittsburgh Ad Hoc Committee on Fossil Fuels released a report on February 19 outlining its plans to fully divest from private fossil fuel investments by 2035. The move follows the university’s establishment of the committee in June pledging to take more steps toward sustainability in the future, including a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2037.
Fossil fuel divestment has been a topic of discussion for years as dozens of universities and companies try to do their part to decrease greenhouse gas emissions from coal, oil, and natural gas. Divestment can be as broad as slowly phasing out private investments, or as narrow as ensuring campus buses are eco-friendly, according to Carnegie Mellon University finance professor, Burton Hollifield.