Meditations on a Fossil-Fueled Degree
Newsletter #27 reviews our satirical meditation action held in honor of the trustees. With a coalition of activists, we drew attention to Cornell trustees’ fossil-fuel ties and publicized our resolution for dissociation from fossil-fuel funds in research, donations, and retirement funds. Our guided meditation targeting Cornell was inspired by the inimitable Oli Frost. Read on to get involved in upcoming events!
Expressive Activity: Theory vs Practice
On Graduation Day, Cornell authorities quashed our climate protests and catapulted them into front-page news that catalyzed solidarity across the movement. Help us subvert their attempt to silence our message by amplifying it!
Cornell on Fire Post 10/24: The times they are a-changin’
Word is spreading. This week, an action by Cornell on Fire and co-organizers Fossil Free Cornell, Sunrise Movement Ithaca, TIAA-Divest!, and the Cornell chapter of the Association of American University Professors (AAUP) made front page news in the Ithaca Voice. Their message to Cornell’s Council and Trustees: for earth’s sake, stand up or step aside.