History of 350Hawaii
A little history:
350.org began in 2008.
This 2009 youth-led campaign for awareness and action was the first activity of 350Hawaii.
In 2010, Rob Kinslow interviewed 350.org founder Bill McKibben, who gave a presentation at the State Art Museum.…
Democracy Awakening Phonebanking
Why hasn’t Congress acted on climate change? Because oil and gas companies are big contributors to their election campaigns. The biggest obstacle to climate action is political will, and one of the biggest influences on political will is money in …
ERS divestment op-ed
[Originally published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, February 25, 2016]
Should ERS divest from fossil fuels? Yes, bubble will burst for carbon-coal stocks
By Anthony Aalto and Michael Kramer
February 25, 2016
Why is our state pension system betting against the …
SHARE THE PETITION: PROSECUTE EXXON
California Attorney General Kamala Harris and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman are investigating ExxonMobil for its decades of deliberate climate deception. We’re calling on Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the Department of Justice to follow suit.
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Climate negotiators strike deal to slow global warming
With the tap of a gavel and thunderous applause, 195 nations and the European Union adopted a new climate change plan, one with the ambitious goals of slowing global warming by reducing …
Honolulu Global Climate March
Hundreds of climate change supporters marched through Waikiki’s busy streets Sunday to raise awareness of the irreversible effects the excess use of fossil fuels has had on our planet.
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$2.6 Trillion
The divestment movement grew 50-fold in the past year and now represents $2.6 trillion in investments.…
Stop Funding Fossils!
Do you remember how President Obama and every other G20 leader pledged to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies? It was in 2009, right before the last major UN climate conference – the one in Copenhagen.
That pledge was great, there was …
Heat is On: UH Foundation should divest from fossil fuels
[Originally published in Ka Leo, July 21, 2015]
by Leilei Joy Shih, Guest Writer PhD Candidate in Oceanography, Sierra Club Oʻahu, UH Graduate Student Organization
On the morning of May 21, 2015, students, faculty and community members packed the hearing …
Lessons from Successful Divestments
UH, state leaders comment on UH divestment, 100% renewable energy mandate
HONOLULU–University of Hawaii decision-makers joined state Rep. Chris Lee Friday at the state capitol to comment on two recent major achievements in clean energy: divestment by UH from all …