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!
CoF Post 5/12: Nonviolent direct evidence
Thanks to all who joined our public lecture that took to the streets on May 2! “How to Disrupt Fossil-Fuel Business-as-Usual” was a rousing success. Here, we explain the research findings that inspired our experimental event to ignite direct participation in climate action and invite you to further inform the results.
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.
Caroline Levine speaks to Reclaim Earth Day
Cornell Professor and divestment activist Caroline Levine speaks to Reclaim Earth Day. We gratefully reprint her call to action here.
Organized collective pressure campaigns work a lot better than individual actions. So let’s keep focused collective action!