Fossil fuels companies will only change when the market forces them to. In this fireside chat, we’ll learn how to create that influence. During this session, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and financial advisors will discuss the crucial role of divestment and collective action in accelerating climate solutions. We’ll explore the link between divestment and climate justice, identify some legal barriers to change, and talk about creating collective wins. Audience members will leave this session with an action plan that pinpoints how they can divest from fossil fuels in their individual lives, workplaces, and communities, plus strategies on where to go after encountering roadblocks.
Inside the black box of fossil fuel divestment: fiduciary responsibility, collective action, and legal levers for change
Nivi Achanta
July 4, 2022
Format
Fireside Chat (3 speakers maximum)
Meta Themes
Accelerate Climate Action
Power and Capital
Accountability
Themes
Community, Advocacy, Divestment, Legal, Fiduciary Responsibility
Purpose and Desired Outcome
Learning objectives: After this fireside chat, all listeners will understand that 1) there is a fiduciary responsibility to divest from fossil fuels 2) divestment is one of the fastest vehicles to accelerate climate action 3) the average person is ready and willing to put more pressure on fossil fuel companies when they have legal and community support Action objectives: Each listener will develop an action plan that can apply to their own lives, workplaces, and communities, which includes proposing next steps for fossil fuel divestment and handling objectives during these conversations. Attendees will also leave with suggestions for which groups they can get more involved with.
Audiences
Allocators (Family Offices, HNW Individuals, Foundations)
Intermediaries (Financial Advisers, Investment Bankers)
Corporate & SME
Entrepreneurs
Academia
Asset Managers
Speakers
- NameBreene Murphy
- TitleVice President
- OrganizationCarbon Collective
- StatusConfirmed
- NameAlex Marquardt
- TitleCo-founder & Staff Attorney
- OrganizationClimate Defense Project
- StatusConfirmed
- NameNivi Achanta
- TitleFounder & CEO
- OrganizationSoapbox Project
- StatusConfirmed
