The classic German legend of Faust, popularised in the 1806 play by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe but perfected two centuries earlier (1592) by William Shakespeare’s contemporary...
Gary Horvitz, an activist working on 350.org’s divestment campaign in the US, looks at why Harvard University is so seemingly reluctant to ditch its investments in...
Mike McGinn, the mayor of Seattle, has responded to Harvard University president Drew Faust’s comments on the pitfalls of fossil fuels divestment, saying that it’s a...
As student campaign group People & Planet prepares for its Fossil Free UK tour, others across the country are speaking out against universities investing in the...
US students behind the fossil fuels divestment movement have responded to Harvard president Drew Faust’s announcement over her refusal to divest from fossil fuels firms, condemning...
Businesses, and not governments, NGOs and non-profits, are the most important parts of the solution to many of the massive problems the world faces. That’s according...
Barack Obama has nominated Janet Yellen as the new head of the Federal Reserve – the US central bank. If confirmed, she will become the first...
An awful lot of journalism during National Ethical Investment Week will get bogged down in a tired debate about performance and gleefully pointing out ‘unethical’ companies...
The president of one of the most prestigious and richest universities in the world has told students and its board that when it comes to fossil...
Poverty can hinder the ability to complete mental tasks, which can ‘further perpetuate poverty’, a new study has claimed. The study, a joint venture between academics...
Harvard Management Company (HMC), the finance arm of the prestigious US university, has hired its first vice-president for sustainable investing. In a newly created role, Jameela...
Harvard Management Company (HMC), the finance arm of the prestigious American university of the same name, has created a sustainable investment position to help secure the...