Over 100 people joined us on Friday, May 2, for an unusual public lecture: “HOW TO DISRUPT FOSSIL-FUEL BUSINESS-AS-USUAL.”
Led by renowned scholar-activists Kevin Young and Bill McKibben, this event laid out the evidence for how and why to leverage disruptive action against ecocide and genocide. It also provided an unexpected opportunity to celebrate the Cornell activists who are challenging fossil-fuel extractivism and its military enablers with a fossil-free degree commencement ceremony. The ceremony was accompanied by the delivery of a resolution for fossil-fuel dissociation to senior University leadership.
EXPLORE MORE:
Read the resolution for dissociation from fossil-fuel funding in research, donations, and retirement funds. We will continue working on this resolution with Fossil Free Cornell and TIAA-Divest in the coming months - stay tuned for opportunities to support it!
Watch the entire event recording on YouTube (being edited for improved quality).
Review Kevin Young’s slides here.
Watch Bill McKibben’s virtual address here.
Read the press coverage here.
The event started at 11:15 am on Friday, May 2 at the Uris Hall Auditorium at Cornell, and concluded at 12:20 in front of the Day Hall Administration Building. The Action Network page for the event can be found here.
Why: Business-as-usual is causing ecocide and genocide. The evidence is clear: disruptive action is necessary to confront society with uncomfortable truths and challenge the status quo.
The live stream took place through Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island social media channels:
Instagram: @scientistrebellionturtleisland
Youtube: @ScientistRebellionTurtleIsland
TikTok: @srturtleisland
Meet the Coalition:
An event to stand up for climate justice, labor justice, decolonialism, and anti-militarism. Co-sponsored by Cornell on Fire, TIAA-Divest, Fossil Free Cornell, the Coalition for Mutual Liberation, Cornell YDSA, the Cornell Chapter of the AAUP, and Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island.
