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8 August, 2013. Why It Makes More Sense to Dump Your Fossil Fuel Stocks   http://www.thestreet.com/story/12011450/1/why-it-makes-more-sense-to-dump-your-fossil-fuel-stocks.html

6 August, 2013. Coal at Risk as Global Lenders Drop Financing on Climate  http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-05/coal-at-risk-as-global-lenders-drop-financing-on-climate-energy

29 July, 2013. Divesting From Fossil Fuels Means A Cleaner, Safer And More Resilient Future http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2013/07/29/divesting-from-fossil-fuels-means-a-cleaner-safer-and-more-resilient-future/


19 July, 2013. Decarbonising the economy: the pivotal role of the financial sector http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/financial-sector-low-carbon-economy?CMP=twt_gu



Common Dreams: "Harvard students vote to divest from fossil fuels" (Nov 20, 2012)
Minnesota Public Radio: A new movement to divest from fossil fuels (Nov 30, 2012)
Bangor Daily News: 350 Maine celebrates Unity College's fossil fuel divestment status (Nov 15, 2012) 





Useful Links and resources
* http://gofossilfree.org   The 350.org website dedicated to divestment from fossil fuels

*A good presentation on why divestment is a worthy goal. 
http://gofossilfree.org/bill-mckibben-makes-the-case-for-divestment/


CalSTRS Climate Links
CalSTRS is a member of Ceres and the Investor Network on Climate Risk.

*Investors: Extend Oil, Gas, and Real Estate Benefits to Clean Energy to Spur Investmenthttp://www.calstrs.com/news-release/investors-extend-oil-gas-and-real-estate-benefits-clean-energy-spur-investment

*LETTER FROM GLOBAL INVESTOR NETWORKS TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST ECONOMIES 
http://www.ceres.org/files/investor-files/2012-global-policy-letter

*Is the U.S. Insurance Industry Prepared for Climate Change?
http://www.calstrs.com/news-release/us-insurance-industry-prepared-climate-change

*12 January, 2012, While Washington Waits, Investors Act on Climate Change  http://www.calstrs.com/news-release/while-washington-waits-investors-act-climate-change

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