Student climate activists at Stanford University declared a sizeable, though not ultimate, victory on Tuesday after the prominent university's board of trustees announced it would wholly divest the school's holdings in the coal industry. "Stanford’s decision is a clear testament to the power of the student movement for divestment and the broader
Student-led Climate Victory As Stanford Divests From Coal
Compelled by student activism, university cuts financial ties to industry by saying it ‘has a responsibility as a global citizen to promote sustainability for our planet.’