Harvard Alumni Call for End to Fossil Fuel Research Funding

Following fossil fuel divestment, alumni call on Harvard to remove research ties to Big Oil and increase transparency.

Harvard must remove all research ties to the fossil fuel industry in order to embody climate leadership. Read the full white paper here.
In response to an email survey, 88% of Harvard’s departments, institutes, and grad schools couldn’t or wouldn’t disclose whether they accept fossil fuel industry funding. Read the full white paper here.
  1. Ban: For all research, ban sponsorship and collaboration from any company, trade group, or other organization that explores for further reserves of fossil fuels, obstructs climate policy, delays the transition to clean energy, and/or supports the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure (e.g., by building oil and gas pipelines).
  2. Disclose: To increase transparency and prevent breaches of the funding ban, strongly enforce and strengthen existing disclosure requirements university-wide, including by writing specific guidance for conflicts involving the fossil fuel industry.
  3. Implement: To turn words into action, convene a panel of Harvard faculty, students, staff, and alumni empowered to create systems to ensure compliance with new research bans and disclosure requirements. This panel should exclude members with a current financial connection to the fossil fuel industry.

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We made Harvard commit to divestment. Now, the fight continues for climate and endowment justice.

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We made Harvard commit to divestment. Now, the fight continues for climate and endowment justice.