Some key policymaking groups at the New School are encouraging the university to divest its endowment funds from businesses involved in fossil fuel extraction.
Tag: Climate Change
Divesting for the Future
For the past six months, author and environmentalist Bill McKibben has been leading a national campaign for divestment, a term used to describe the shedding of stocks and…
Don’t Let Doomsday Get You Down
A close look at end-of-the-world theories If you are reading this, you have survived. The ending of the ancient Mayan long count calendar did not cause…
Sustainability at The New School: Truth or Hype?
Over the past decade, The New School has gone out of its way to present itself as an institution committed to sustainability. The university’s numerous environmental commitments and…
The Rise and Redemption of the ACIR
For much of its existence, The New School’s Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility has fought for relevance within the university. Now, three years into its mission, recent activity…
In Sandy’s Wake, a Lesson for the Future
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy left much of New York, and The New School, incapacitated. All but two academic buildings and student housing facilities were plunged into the…