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People and Planet UoM form alliance to remove BP’s influence over three universities

People and Planet UoM form alliance to remove BP’s influence over three universities

Kate MacLachlan spoke to People and Planet about BP’s presence on three major university campuses and what they are doing to kick them out
“Every billionaire is a policy failure”

“Every billionaire is a policy failure”

Tallulah Brennan argues that the billionaire class should not exist and stands in the way of human flourishing

Investigation shows Manchester receives enormous funding from fossil fuel giants

According to an investigation by Greenpeace, the University of Manchester has taken £27.7 million in funds from large fossil fuel companies including BP and Shell

Fossil Free protest ahead of crunch university decision

Campaigners will urge the university’s Board of Governors to choose to divest from the fossil fuel industry in a report revealed at a meeting later this week

Fossil Free Campaign demonstrate for divestment

The campaigners are calling on the University to “divest from the fossil fuel industry and shift funds to lower risk, ethical investments within 5 years.”

University of Manchester invests almost £40 million in fossil fuels

Research by the Manchester Fossil Free Campaign has found that the university’s shares in oil companies total £9.5 million. A further £29.5 million is invested in fossil fuels through pension funds