Despite being one of the pioneering universities in terms of environmental consciousness, describing itself as an “exemplary low carbon campus”, UEA is still to fully divest, with around £130,000 invested in fossil fuel companies such as Shell and Rio Tinto. The international organisation Fossil Free have previously urged the university to withdraw such investments in…
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UEA students in fossil fuel divestment “die in” protest
Students staged a “die in” on Friday afternoon at the university Registry office, in protest of UEA’s continued commitment to investment in fossil fuels. In 2015 a Freedom of Information request to the university revealed that it holds over £130,000 of shares in fossil fuel companies. The publication of this fact motivated students to stage…
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Fossil Free UEA protestors occupy campus
With additional reporting by Jessica Frank-Keyes, and comment by Daniel Jeakins. On November 5th campaigning UEA students occupied the area outside the Vice Chancellor’s office in protest that the University of East Anglia currently holds over £130,000 worth of shares in fossil fuel companies, including Shell and Rio Tinto, despite its status as a world…
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UEA’s fossil fuel investments: could your tuition fees be funding climate change?
UEA is renowned as a pioneering institution for environmental and social responsibility. However, less well-known is that UEA has over £130,000 invested in the fossil fuel companies Shell, BG Group, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. Confronting this paradox, UEA Healthy Planet hosted a debate on 22nd October on the question: should UEA cut its ties…
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