Aug 7After tireless pressure, Jody Freeman resigns from ConocoPhillipsThe controversial Harvard climate advisor left the oil giant following op-eds, FOIA requests, and protests from FFDH and allies — Cambridge, MA: On an August 3 website post, controversial Harvard Law Professor and climate advisor Jody Freeman stated that she had “stepped off the ConocoPhillips board to focus on my research at Harvard and make space for some new opportunities.” This move followed sustained public pressure from Fossil Fuel Divest…Harvard3 min readHarvard3 min read
May 17At Climate Leadership Summit, Students Call Out Harvard’s Role in the Climate CrisisAn activist workshop pointed out how Harvard retains major ties to the fossil fuel industry CAMBRIDGE — Last week, Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard members joined other activists at the Kennedy School to discuss organizing against climate injustice. Their workshop was part of the Harvard Climate Leadership Summit, a section of…Harvard4 min readHarvard4 min read
Apr 3Will the Next FAS Dean Stand for Academic Freedom and Climate Action?With Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Claudine Gay set to take office as the next President of Harvard, the University is currently in the process of selecting a new FAS dean. Recently, Dean Gay and Provost Alan Garber put out a call for community input on the selection process…5 min read5 min read
Mar 28An Open Letter to Jody FreemanOne of Harvard’s top climate policymakers takes $350,000 a year from a major fossil fuel producer. FFDH calls on her to end this conflict of interest. — In the wake of President Joe Biden’s approval for the Willow Project, an environmentally catastrophic oil drilling project undertaken by ConocoPhillips, Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard writes to a ConocoPhillips board member who holds important climate positions here at Harvard. …Willow Project4 min readWillow Project4 min read
Mar 1Report: Harvard Takes $20 Million From Fossil Fuel Industry For Research, Climate InitiativesReport finds Harvard has taken $20 million from major fossil fuel companies since 2010; favorability ratings drop 14 points in response CAMBRIDGE, MA: Fossil fuel industry donations are known to have a corrosive influence on university research, but as a new report shows, Harvard has accepted massive sums of such…Climate Justice4 min readClimate Justice4 min read
Jan 20Harvard Alumni Call for End to Fossil Fuel Research FundingFollowing fossil fuel divestment, alumni call on Harvard to remove research ties to Big Oil and increase transparency. — CAMBRIDGE, MA: One year after Harvard’s historic pledge to divest its endowment from fossil fuel companies, a coalition of Harvard graduates is calling on the university to go further. Concerned about ongoing entanglements with the fossil fuel industry, a new report from Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard Alumni (FFDHA) argues that…Climate Justice5 min readClimate Justice5 min read
Nov 22, 2022Occupation Calls Out Big Oil’s Attacks on Academic FreedomAdministration won’t defend Harvard against Big Oil. So students are stepping up — CAMBRIDGE — This past week, students around the world staged coordinated actions calling for an end to Big Oil’s toxic presence on campus. On Thursday, Harvard students joined the call with an occupation of the university’s main administrative building. …4 min read4 min read
Oct 13, 2022Harvard/MIT Students Shut Down Exxon Recruiting EventA Company that Lies to Young People Shouldn’t be Welcome on Campus, Say Students — CAMBRIDGE — On Wednesday, around 30 members of the Harvard and MIT communities disrupted a recruiting event by ExxonMobil. The presentation, which was held in the offices of the MIT Earth and Planetary Sciences department and advertised to Harvard science students, was intended to convince students to participate in the…5 min read5 min read
Oct 4, 2022Letter to the Presidential Search CommitteeStudents, faculty, and alumni: the next President must be a climate champion — In the wake of President Lawrence Bacow’s decision to step down at the end of the academic year, Harvard University is in the process of searching for its next leader. Earlier this year, the Search Committee issued an open call for input from the Harvard community. Today, student, faculty, and…6 min read6 min read
May 11, 2022Harvard Community: Rubenstein, Recuse or ResignCampaign calls on notorious oil and gas profiteer, university trustee, to stop putting his interests before Harvard’s — CAMBRIDGE — Yesterday, Harvard students rallied with a simple call: Rubenstein, Recuse or Resign. …3 min read3 min read
