Webinar about divestment, to hear about how cities have successfully divested from weapons and fossil fuels

This Thursday, April 10, Register to join us this Thursday for a webinar on how to divest your city

What: Webinar: How to Divest Your City to Protect People and Planet
When: Thursday, April 10 at 7:00pm-8:30pm ET
How to join: Register here for the Zoom link!

Divestment is a powerful tool being used around the world to put pressure on the companies and governments driving damage to people and planet.

Municipal Divestment has a strong history of moving our money out of humanitarian and environmental crises and holding governments accountable for breaches in human rights law. 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 that took a stand against companies and governments complicit in the climate crisis, the threat of nuclear war, and the genocide in Palestine. Examine where these campaigns intersected, the lessons we learned, and be encouraged by how we can come together to build a strong and focused message 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.

Featuring: 

• Anthony Donovan on nuclear weapons divestment, New York City
• Former Councilmember Cheryl Davila on fossil fuel divestment, Berkeley, CA
• Sulheya Almatri on divestment from the genocide in Palestine, Portland, ME

Plus expert tips and resources from David Swanson (World BEYOND War), Dov Baum(American Friends Service Committee), and Timmon Wallis (Warheads to Windmills).

Hope to see you this Thursday,

Greta Zarro
Organizing Director
World BEYOND War
[email protected]