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We Went to Tim Buckley’s Home and We Prayed for Him
By Betsy Torg In hope, in prayer, we find ourselves hereIn hope, in prayer, we’re right here Tim Buckley is the CEO of Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management firms. Vanguard holds about $300 billion invested in fossil fuels, with about $101 billion invested in coal. As such, he has incredible power and…
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They Chose to Arrest Us Rather than Meet with Us
By Jo CordonHill I woke up at 6am on Wednesday September 21st with my mind, as the old song says, stayed on freedom—freedom from fossil fuels that is. In an action organized by EQAT, I and seven others planned to go to Vanguard’s Malvern headquarters and ask for a meeting with John Galloway, head of…
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Eight arrested, and more bold action going forward
This fall, EQAT and other members of the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign are taking action to challenge Vanguard on its stewardship hypocrisy, highlighting the ways the asset manager has failed to act on its own stated values. Photo by Rachael Warriner Vanguard says it considers climate change a “fundamental risk to companies and their shareholders’ long-term…
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Campaign Partners, Near and Far
One of the many reasons that working on the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign keeps us feeling excited and empowered is that we know that we’re doing this work alongside many partners, near and far. Locally, EQAT had the privilege of collaborating with local land justice groups to offer a training on some of the roles that…
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Connecting and Training
EQAT’s response to the heat. Credit Rachael Warriner. I confess I was feeling pretty low recently. The combination of the heat and the complete failure of our government to deal with the climate crisis felt like too much to face. But I dragged myself to a Zoom call with other groups around Philly who are…
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Stewardship is Active, Not Passive
Top photo: EQAT volunteers tell arriving Vanguard employees about their employer’s dismal climate goals. Credit, Rachael Warriner. What does the term “stewardship” mean to you? We discussed that during our recent general meeting, and here are a few things folks said: In contrast, Vanguard’s definition of stewardship is very narrow. Its continued investment in industries…