If you go to Low Steps right now you might see people in suits walk up to the entrance of the building, then turn around growling in frustration when they realize that protesters have caused the building to be locked down. This lockdown is part of CDCJ’s  protest in support of fossil fuel divestment, which […]

If you were anywhere in the vicinity of Low Steps yesterday around 5pm, you probably could probably hear Columbia Divest for Climate Justice’s (CDCJ’s) protest. The protesters spent almost a full hour continuously shouting songs and chants, describing why it is Columbia’s social responsibility to divest from the fossil fuel industry. Nearby, CDCJ representatives handed […]

Update, 8:55 pm: Read the statement Columbia Divest read to ASCRI below. Students involved with Columbia Divest for Climate Justice held a protest on Columbia’s campus this afternoon. In response to the today’s Advisory Committee for Socially Responsible Investing (ACSRI) meeting, students organized a protest to call for divestment from fossil fuels and work against “Stand Up […]