Divest responsibly
Barnard College has decided on a set of criteria it will use as it attempts to divest its endowment from companies that dispute climate science and climate change
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Barnard College has decided on a set of criteria it will use as it attempts to divest its endowment from companies that dispute climate science and climate change
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