Santa Monica Youth Call Out CalSTRS’ Harry Keiley

### On August 14th at 10 AM on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, youth from all over Los Angeles will be demonstrating against the California Teachers’ Retirement Association (CalSTRS) investing billions of dollars into fossil fuels. CalSTRS is the 2nd largest pension fund in the U.S., managing over 300 billion dollars and serving…

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CalSTRS rally for teachers and students

On June 12, the Fossil Free California rally at CalSTRS headquarters drew 50 protesters, an extraordinary number for an 8:15 am gathering on a weekday in West Sacramento. Thanks to the organizational efforts of Jane Vosburg, FFCA CalSTRS coordinator, people came from all over Northern California. Among them were many active and retired teachers who wanted…

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Global Divestment Day in Sacramento

On February 13 at 12 noon, we will launch the Fossil Free California campaign with a rally in Sacramento. It’s Global Divestment Day, and we’re joining people around the world to urge pension funds, universities, cities and states, faith groups, and other institutions to divest from Old Energy. Some of the largest fossil fuel investments in the…

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A time for renewed hope—and action

The end of the year is a time for evaluation and introspection. What have we achieved? What do we want to achieve? Like everyone else, those of us who care about averting climate chaos are thinking about what has happened in 2014—and what might be possible in 2015. Looking backward, in fact, is heartening: the climate movement…

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