Posts by Vanessa Warheit
California Teachers Deliver Scathing Climate Report Card To CalSTRS Retirement Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Vanessa Warheit, vanessa@fossilfreeca.org 415-225-4435 or Miriam Eide, miriam@fossilfreeca.org, 507-923-6346 California Teachers Deliver Scathing Climate Report Card To CalSTRS Retirement Fund Amidst Multiple Climate Disasters, Nation’s Second Largest Pension Fund Receives Failing Grades on “Climate Competence” West Sacramento, California — Returning to school amidst a pandemic and multiple climate disasters, public school…
Read moreTell CalSTRS: Put Divestment on the Agenda!
Join us this Wednesday, July 15th to demand that the CalSTRS Investment Committee put divestment on the agenda. This meeting is particularly important as the Investment Committee will be addressing their 10-year financial plan (Item 10) and sustainable investment strategies (Item 11). To make your voice heard (pick one, or do them all!): Call in to the…
Read moreCalSTRS Loses Over $1.63B on Fossil Fuel Stocks Since July 2019
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has lost over $1.63B since July 2019 from investments in fossil fuel companies, according to new analysis by Fossil Free California.
Read moreCalSTRS Avoids Discussing Losses, Bungles Public Participation at First Virtual Public Meeting
Teachers, Youth, and Allies Demand Answers on Plummeting Fossil Fuel Investment Returns At its first public meeting since the state’s shelter-in-place order and the stock market’s recent collapse, CalSTRS’ Investment Committee met via Zoom and ignored calls for discussion of catastrophic losses incurred by continuing to invest in fossil fuels. The nation’s second-largest pension fund…
Read moreVirtual Art Party – See the Video!
As part of our participation in campaigns for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, FFCA sponsored a fun and successful virtual art party on Monday April 13th. The video went live during the Earth Day Live 72-hour livestream. Host artists led more than 60 participants in different sessions, making art using a variety of media: letters and slogans, drawing, painting, digital…
Read moreBig Drama at CalPERS
Who knew that a CalPERS board meeting over ZOOM could be so exciting! Among the juicy topics at Monday’s Investment Committee meeting was extensive discussion of a series of incendiary reports on the Naked Capitalism blog, accusing CIO Ben Meng of hoodwinking board members about his decision to dissolve a couple of “left tail hedges”…
Read moreApril 21 Newsletter
I drew this image of our precious blue planet last week, during a virtual art party we threw for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Amidst a global pandemic which has highlighted deep structural inequities, many of us have been reevaluating our actions, our habits, and the roles we play. The climate movement can take…
Read moreFossil Free California Honors Youth Allies at Fall Fundraiser
Comedian Josh Kornbluth recently joined youth from Earth Guardians and Youth vs Apocalypse at the historic Berkeley City Club, to celebrate Fossil Free California and our intergenerational DivestCalSTRS campaign.
Read moreCalifornia’s Dirty Secrets
People often say that California is a leader in the climate movement—but we still have a lot of work to do to earn our climate cred. While it’s true that the Golden State has made a lot of progress on demand-side solutions (think: electric cars, municipal composting, solar panels), the rest of the world needs…
Read moreClimate Week NYC – Updates from Day 1
I ❤️ NY! I lived here in the mid-80s (attending Columbia College as an undergrad) and because I try not to fly I don’t get to come here anywhere near as often as I’d like to. Especially this time of year—it’s warm outside (but not too warm), there are still leaves on the trees, people…
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