April 10th, 7-8:30pm Eastern Time (4-5:30 pm PT)
Online event
Divestment is a powerful tool being used around the world to put pressure on the companies driving damage to people and planet.
Municipal Divestment has a strong history of moving our money out of humanitarian and environmental crises. Getting your city to shift funds away from unethical systems sends a clear message about what we value as a society. Hear 3 stories of successful city divestment campaigns across the country that took a stand against companies complicit in the climate crisis, the threat of nuclear war, and the genocide in Gaza. Examine where these campaigns intersected, the lessons we learned, and how we can build a strong and focused movement of institutional pressure to protect people and the planet.
Learn from these campaigns and from a panel of divestment-oriented organizations with expert resources, tools and support on how to realize municipal divestment campaigns in your area.
Program:
Welcome and moderation by Anduin DeVos, Warheads to Windmills
City Success Stories:
Anthony Donovan on nuclear weapons divestment in New York City
Former Councilmember, Cheryl Davila on fossil fuel divestment in Berkeley, CA
Sulheya Almatri on divestment from genocide in Gaza in Portland, ME
With Q+A!
Resources, Tools, and Tips Panel:
David Swanson (World Beyond War), Dov Baum (American Friends Service Committee), Timmon Wallis (Warheads to Windmills)
With Q+A!