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Divest Dal at the Board of Governors
2:00pm
- 4:00pm
Mardi Octobre 21 2014
To Change Everything, We Need Everyone.
This is among the biggest things we've learned, as a movement, coming out of the the People's Climate March in NYC in September.
It's time for Dalhousie to make a decision on fossil fuel divestment. And it's time for us to demand that they make the right decision.
For months, Divest Dal has been meeting with, and presenting to the University's Investments Committee and has delivered an extensive proposal for fossil fuel divestment. Now that the administration has all the information they need, it's time to call upon the Board of Governors to make history.
Join us at the University's Board of Governors on Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 to show your support ensure that this is the moment that Dalhousie decides to take a step as a true sustainability leader.
They have the opportunity to make history, or be vilified by it.
The pool of investments that has been divested, worldwide, continues to grow. With over $50 Billion in successful fossil fuel divestment commitments and over $100 Billion decarbonized institutional investments, as announced at the recent Climate Summit in the UN Headquarters this September.
This said, Dalhousie would be the first university in Canada, and the largest in the world, it it decides to divest from the fossil fuel industry, truly turning the tides and positioning itself on the right side of history.
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This will be the fifth consecutive Board of Governors meeting we have attended. We've consistantly broken attendance records. We anticipate this event to be the largest showing of direct student support for an issue at the Board of Governors in all of Dalhousie University's 196 year history!
WHERE:
We will meet in lobby of the Student Union Building.
Details to follow
WHEN:
2:00pm, in preparation for the Board meeting at 3:00pm.
Details to Follow.
Wondering what all the hype is about? Check out our website ( divestdal.ca ) or always feel free to message us with any questions you may have!
Invite your friends, invite your family!
If this is going to be the biggest showing of support in the Board's history, we need everyone. All are welcome.
If anyone has accessibility or logistical concerns, please feel free to contact Divest Dal directly through our facebook page.
See you on Tuesday and see you in the Dalhousie history books!
Topics: Environment
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