There is a powerful and valuable history of civil disobedience globally, nationally, and within the Stanford community. In the lead-up to the action, there will be a mandatory training for all participants in which we discuss the legal risks involved, the messages we hope to convey as individuals and as a collective, and also the brave actions that others have taken, the gravity of civil disobedience as a means of protest, and the history of civil disobedience on campus and beyond.
What is civil disobedience? Civil disobedience is a peaceful act in which participants do not comply with laws or rules as a means of protest.
Why is there a civil disobedience pledge? As Stanford's Board of Trustees continues to consider further divestment from fossil fuels, we hope they will gain a clearer picture of how committed students are to ensuring that our University does everything it can to promote a safe global climate for communities around the world. We hope that in response, they divest from oil and gas, signaling to the U.S. negotiators at the the climate talks that leading institutions are ready to close the door on the future of fossil fuels. In turn, we hope that the step away from fossil fuels will enable an easier path toward a just transition to a safe climate scenario, in which the decreased power of the fossil fuel industry will allow vulnerable nations and communities to more easily receive the support they need in order to adapt to the hardships of climate change and to grow in a way that maintains the livability of our climate.
When and where will the civil disobedience be held? The civil disobedience action will occur if Stanford fails to divest from oil and gas before the international climate negotiations which being in Paris at the end of November. The time and location of the action will be shared with participants in the coming weeks.
Questions? Feedback? Contact Fossil Free Stanford
What is civil disobedience? Civil disobedience is a peaceful act in which participants do not comply with laws or rules as a means of protest.
Why is there a civil disobedience pledge? As Stanford's Board of Trustees continues to consider further divestment from fossil fuels, we hope they will gain a clearer picture of how committed students are to ensuring that our University does everything it can to promote a safe global climate for communities around the world. We hope that in response, they divest from oil and gas, signaling to the U.S. negotiators at the the climate talks that leading institutions are ready to close the door on the future of fossil fuels. In turn, we hope that the step away from fossil fuels will enable an easier path toward a just transition to a safe climate scenario, in which the decreased power of the fossil fuel industry will allow vulnerable nations and communities to more easily receive the support they need in order to adapt to the hardships of climate change and to grow in a way that maintains the livability of our climate.
When and where will the civil disobedience be held? The civil disobedience action will occur if Stanford fails to divest from oil and gas before the international climate negotiations which being in Paris at the end of November. The time and location of the action will be shared with participants in the coming weeks.
Questions? Feedback? Contact Fossil Free Stanford
