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DAY 2 - POSITIVE INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM
Day 2 has loads of great events open to all - kicking off with *Ellen Quigley* (researcher + Responsible Investment advisor at Cambridge Uni and author of the Cambridge Divestment Report). Don't miss it!!!
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Starting in 5 minutes!
Followed by the panel event at 14:40 on 'stories of university engagement: beyond divestment' featuring some great panellists, including @sbcornish from Positive Investment Oxford - come along for some inspiring positive investment stories!
There is still time to sign up for this week's Positive Investment Symposium!
Starting tomorrow, and hosted by our friends at Positive Investment Imperial - there are loads of great events tomorrow afternoon to join!
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Join the Positive Investment Symposium!
Two afternoons of fantastic events 4-5th May. Aimed at uni students and researchers - but open to all!
Organised by the great PI Imperial team, with support from @sosukcharity and @ShareAction
Sign up here: posinvestimperial.wixsite.co…
Following Cambridge University's landmark divestment decision, here a joint message from PI Cambridge and Oxford on our focus beyond divestment
Yesterday's announcement by @Cambridge_Uni to divest from fossil fuels is a powerful statement that says
"we don't want to: a) profit from your business model; b) be exposed to your risks"
This was a huge achievement!
And it opens the door for a series of opportunities...
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A fantastic public commitment from the University to both direct and indirect fossil fuel divestment, and to build up renewable energy investments! (1/4)
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We now look forward to engaging with the University and hearing more detail on how it plans to practically implement this decision, meaningfully reinvest it's endowment and align its banking choices with its climate targets.
As this article points out banks are continuing to fund fossil fuel companies and make empty promises to cut back independent.co.uk/money/spen… independent.co.uk/money/spen…
Come along to our event next Monday to find out how you might be inadvertently funding climate change via your personal finances! (And what to do about it...) facebook.com/148318069857575…
Come along THIS afternoon at 4pm for a workshop on how the global financial system works in the context of investment and how can we use this knowledge to bring about urgently needed positive environmental change - all welcome! facebook.com/PositiveInvestm…
varsity.co.uk/news/16910
69 UK universities have committed to divest from fossil fuels. This amounts to £11bn being taken out of the industry. The University of Cambridge should urgently join this divestment movement wholeheartedly. varsity.co.uk/news/16910
The University of Cambridge Green Week starts on Sunday 20th Jan, with a wide range events focused around the theme of climate justice.
Including an ethical society squash, three panel events, a vegan... facebook.com/PositiveInvestm…
Clare Sustainable Investment Society are launching their society with this very exciting event on the 27th November - anyone with an interest in responsible investment is more than welcome to come along! facebook.com/PositiveInvestm…
“An introduction to positive investment and its role in developing countries” is being hosted by Trinity College Postdoctoral Society, Global... eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introd…
We're really excited about the launch of our sister group, Positive Investment Oxford! Looking forward to this event on 1st November! facebook.com/PositiveInvestm…
The awesome Ellen Quigley (PIC co-founder) is giving a talk on 'How The Financial System Works, And How To Change It' tonight at 6:15pm, hosted by Trinity Responsible Investment Society.
It will be a great... facebook.com/PositiveInvestm…
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Produced by Bea Goddard, discussing what needs to change in Cambridge University. youtube.com/watch?v=MCN-GBkv…