Students urge NYU to ‘implement stronger initiatives’ against fossil fuel industry
A day before Earth Day, members of Sunrise NYU gathered at Washington Square Park to push for stronger environmental initiatives on campus.
The Soapbox: Asylum laws in Italy, fire ban in Australia, climate activism in Germany
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Demonstrators confront White House climate adviser at NYU Law event
As the White House climate adviser began his keynote speech, three people rose from their seats in protest of the Biden administration’s recent oil drilling initiatives.
Student activists join thousands at March to End Fossil Fuels
Tens of thousands of protesters attended a climate march in Midtown on Sunday, demanding new legislation to combat climate change.
NYU reaffirms commitment to fossil fuel divestment
The university will avoid direct investments in fossil fuel companies — of which it currently has none — after a push from student activists, building on a previous announcement made in February 2022.
Climate advocates call for NYU trustee Larry Fink’s expulsion from board
A group of student climate activists called on NYU to expel a member of its board of trustees for his company’s investments in fossil fuels and private prisons.
Student gov’t champions divestment and grad student pay
The Student Government Assembly passed resolutions proposed by Sunrise Movement NYU and a member of the Graduate Student Organizing Committee during its meeting on March 2.
Opinion: NYU is using 181 Mercer for corporate greenwashing
181 Mercer Street should not distract from NYU’s failed record on climate.
Sunrise NYU revives university divestment campaign
The campaign urges the university to divest from fossil fuels and private prisons. Organizers held the first rally of the semester on Oct. 15.
Meet Sunrise NYU: A youth driven movement fighting for a greener planet
Youth-led activist organization Sunrise NYU is on a mission to create a more sustainable and environmentally just community for NYU students and New York City at large.
Good for Business Isn’t Good Enough
As the university continues to make strides towards sustainability, it must also do what’s right, not just what makes money.
College Students Demand Climate Action From New York City Universities
In a march on Thursday, students from Columbia, CUNY, The New School and NYU, among others, called for their colleges to achieve carbon neutrality and divestment of fossil fuels.
