Erster Global Divestment Day Ereignis

Am 13. und 14. Februar 2015 rief die Nichtregierungsorganisation 350.org zum ersten globalen Divestment-Tag auf. Begründer ist der US-Umweltaktivist Bill McKibben, der im Dezember 2014 mit dem Alternativen Nobelpreis geehrt wurde.

On 13-14 February 2015, thousands came together for the first ever Global Divestment Day to demand institutions and individuals divest from fossil fuels. Through 450 events in 60 countries, campaigners called for organizations that serve the public good such as governments, educational and religious institutions, to freeze any new investment in fossil fuel companies – and divest from direct ownership that includes fossil fuel public equities and corporate bonds within five years. As a result, 181 cities and universities committed to divest.