[DurhamDivest] Fw: [staff-mgmt-supp] University to establish a Commission to review Divestment

[Susan Wesley]

Thanks Charlotte, I have email them to find out if SCR members can get 
involved.


On 19/07/2016 16:20, Charlotte Lee wrote:
>
> I thought this might be of interest:
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> *From:* staff-mgmt-supp-bounces at durham.ac.uk 
> [staff-mgmt-supp-bounces at durham.ac.uk] on behalf of DIALOGUE A.C. 
> [dialogue at durham.ac.uk]
> *Sent:* 19 July 2016 15:15
> *To:* 'staff-mgmt-supp at durham.ac.uk'; 'staff-teach-res at durham.ac.uk'; 
> 'visitors at durham.ac.uk'
> *Subject:* [staff-mgmt-supp] University to establish a Commission to 
> review Divestment
>
> Dear Colleagues
>
> *_University to establish a Commission to review Divestment_*
>
> I am writing to let you know that Council has agreed that a Commission 
> be established by UEC to review the issue of University investment in 
> the fossil fuel industry and the consequences of possible divestment.
>
> This development responds to increasing interest from students and 
> staff in the issue and recognition by UEC of the need to listen to a 
> breadth of views from across the University community and to consult 
> with elected student representatives.
>
> The University has consulted with Durham Students’ Union on the scope 
> of this work and, having listened to their views, the Commission will 
> consider divestment from companies “that participate in exploration 
> for and/or extraction of fossil fuel reserves”.
>
> The Commission  will be co-ordinated, under my leadership, by Dr 
> Amanda Ellison,  and membership will comprise  student body 
> representatives as well as staff representatives, the Chief Financial 
> Officer, Sally McGill, and the Director of Governance and Executive 
> Support, Kate Deeming.
>
> All staff and students will be given the opportunity to contribute to 
> the review.
>
> The Commission will hold its first meeting at the beginning of the 
> 2016/17 academic year, and regular updates will be available via the 
> dedicated webpage: www.durham.ac.uk/divestment 
> <http://www.durham.ac.uk/divestment>.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Professor David Cowling
>
> Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Arts and Humanities)
>
>
>
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