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title: Want to Know The Four Best Responses to Fossil Fuel Divestment Criticism?
date: 2014-07-29T22:45:00Z
modified: 2023-10-12T12:34:04Z
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  - Finance
tags:
  - divestment
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[![PITZER](https://gofossilfree.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PITZER.jpg)

](https://fossilfree.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PITZER.jpg)During the spring of 2014, “Pitzer College announced a comprehensive and ambitious climate-action plan, including a commitment to divest the endowment of substantially all fossil-fuel-company stocks by the end of the year. It was not a decision made lightly, but a key step in more fully aligning the college’s actions with its mission and values.” To access the full article and read their thought process on how and why they decided to divest, click [here](https://chronicle.com/article/Why-We-Said-Goodbye-to/147929/).