About
California universities have long prided themselves as being on the forefront of sustainability, and it’s time we held our institutions accountable to this mission and to creating the clean energy future we need. The End Coal in CA Higher Education Campaign aims to align our schools’ endowments with their missions and, with the help of partners nationwide, send a strong message to the coal industry: your time’s up.
In Summer 2011, the California Student Sustainability Coalition began collaborative work with partners nationwide to launch a campaign demanding transparency in university endowment holdings, divestment from coal holdings in the Filthy 15 corporations, and ultimately reinvestment in clean energy. In addition, this initiative aims to create a model for advisory committees and policies for statewide responsible investment in clean energy across all systems of higher education, including the UC, CSU, CCC, and private institutions.
Want to get involved? The question is simple: Is your university built on thousands, even millions of dollars of investments in the dirtiest coal companies? We have the resources to not only help you find out, but to pressure your university to invest in a cleaner and safer future, and to maintain an endowment that fits their values - socially, environmentally, and economically.
Get Involved
- Meet the Team
- Join Our Facebook Fan Page
- Explore Resources
- Contact us: michelle(AT)sustainabilitycoalition.org
Our Partners
- Responsible Endowments Coalition
- As You Sow
- Sustainable Endowments Institute
- Energy Action Coalition
- Sierra Student Coalition
- CLEAN Coalition
Accomplishments
The End Coal Campaign has had the honor of working with leaders and organizations within the UC system and has made significant progress in developing the initiative.
- Teach-in events at UCLA, UC Berkeley, and CSU Los Angeles
- UC Berkeley Foundation engagement
- UCLA Foundation engagement
- Associated Students engagement at UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara
