Walking the Talk? Jesuit Universities and Fossil Fuel Investments

• Main Authors: Kimbro, Marinilka Barros, Mahsud, Rubina, Adut, Davit
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: investments of Jesuit universities; divestment from fossil fuel firms; fossil fuel-free endowments; socially responsible investments in higher education; environmental justice and ethics; Laudato Si’
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/jmgs/vol8/iss1/6; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/jmgs/article/1111/viewcontent/walking_the_talk_jesuit_universities_and_fossil_fuel_investments.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The student-led fossil fuel divestment (FFD) movement urges universities to remove investments in fossil fuel firms from their endowment portfolios to inspire reductions in carbon emissions and help control climate change. This article explores the movement in U.S.-based Jesuit universities by docum...