Hear about the carbon risk facing traditional investment funds; learn how to develop your own fossil free portfolio; and, explore opportunities to invest in local renewable energy projects. Whether you have $1,000 or $1 million, you can profitably invest your money without relying on stocks in fossil fuels. Join […]
Timothy Nash, who calls himself the Sustainable Economist, demonstrates that owning a fossil free portfolio doesn’t mean sacrificing returns on your investment. In this recent blog, he shows how a diversified portfolio, free from fossil fuels, competes with traditional investments and can actually outperform them. In a related blog, Nash discusses reinvestment options outlined in a new community […]
The lead up to Global Divestment Day is seeing unprecedented progress in the development of Divestment Campaigns across Canadian campuses. On Tuesday, faculty at the University of British Columbia (UBC) voted in favour of divesting completely from fossil fuels within five years! This is not an insignificant gesture. According […]
Divestment is about power. The movement to divest from fossil fuels is powerful because it shines a light on Canada’s unfair climate politics. The fossil fuel industry has abused the incredible political power that we have given them. It’s time to take that power away. Their funding of climate […]
I’ve been in a relationship with the fossil fuel industry my whole life. Now that I understand the math of climate change, I know it’s time to break up! In the spirit of our Love Letter Contest, I have used Go Fossil Free’s Top 10 Reasons to Divest as an inspiration for this […]
Do you want to fall in love renewables utterly and completely, but you’re still not sure if they can live up to their promises? According to Amory Lovins, only the myths hold us back from complete surrender. Watch this reassuring video from the Rocky Mountain Institute to understand that […]
Amory Lovins explains in this video how the market place is falling in love with renewables. “Solar power is scaling up even faster than cell phones.” Since 2008, half the world’s new electricity generating capacity has been renewable. Lovins demonstrates how the lower cost, lower risk, and scalable mass-production of […]
