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Fossil fuel divestment debates on campus spotlight the societal role of colleges and universities

  • Written by Jennie C. Stephens, Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy and Director, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
Fossil fuel divestment debates on campus spotlight the societal role of colleges and universitiesDivestment rally at Harvard University, April 17, 2015.350.org, CC BY-NC-SA

As a new academic year begins after a summer of deadly heat waves, wildfires, droughts and floods, many college students and faculty are debating whether and how to get involved in climate politics.

Climate advocacy has become well established on U.S. campuses over the past...

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