

DivestNY
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@DivestNY
Coalition which won fossil fuel #divestment of #NewYork State pension fund & NYC pensions. Teachers' Retirement System is next! #DivestNY #divest



@TIME, last time we checked, a climate leader doesn't: - Violate NY's climate law - Indefinitely delay a pollution cap program - Drag her feet on public renewables - Fast-track fossil fuel pipelines - Green-light energy bill rate hikes time.com/collections/ti…



$285 billion in assets under management—today @NYCComptroller @bradlander says not a dime of future investments will go to private equity funds that put money into fossil fuel pipelines, refineries, LNG terminals or any other midstream or downstream fossil fuel infrastructure 💣

Breaking: @NYCComptroller announces proposal to ban future investments in any fossil fuel exposed private equity funds, covering up, mid, downstream companies. No more pipelines, terminals, refineries in the NYC pension funds. First in North America! comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/nyc-c…

240+ orgs are joining together to demand @GovKathyHochul help New York households accelerate the transition to clean energy technology, which would improve air quality, lower bills, and reduce climate pollution. Read more: beepny.org #RenewableHeatNow #NYHEAT


As long as we’re in New York we might as well remind the rogue investors at @TIAA that we know how much damage they’re doing to the planet and its people







BREAKING: Citibank staff punches peaceful climate activist in the face for taking video. He was taken to the hospital bleeding. @Citi keeps proving their violent business is rooted in violent people. This can't go on.


Today, dozens representing organizations across the climate movement protested outside of @GovKathyHochul’s office. As temperatures are boiling, the fossil fuel industry is taking in record profits— @GovKathyHochul must sign the #ClimateSuperfund Act and put people over big oil.

