Microsoft Word - AMS Letter.docx

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) has called on the American Meteorological Society (AMS) to address concerns regarding its lack of transparency and potential financial ties to the fossil fuel and arms industries. SGR requests that the AMS disclose investments over $5,000, phase out ties to companies not aligned with the 2°C Paris Agreement goal, and adopt a formal environmental policy. The letter highlights a growing trend of divestment among other scientific bodies, such as the American Geophysical Union and the Royal Meteorological Society, as well as numerous universities in the US and UK.

• SGR identifies four primary concerns regarding the American Meteorological Society's (AMS) current governance: a lack of transparency in investments, potential financial links to arms and fossil fuel companies, the absence of an environmental policy, and policies that are lax compared to peer professional organizations.
• SGR demands that the AMS implement several specific financial and policy reforms, including disclosing all investments exceeding $5,000, phasing out ties to companies whose activities conflict with the 2°C Paris Agreement goal, and redirecting funds toward renewable energy, energy storage, and energy conservation.
• The document cites a broad trend of divestment from fossil fuels and arms among scientific and academic institutions, noting that the American Geophysical Union is divesting and the Royal Meteorological Society has already excluded such investments.
• SGR notes significant divestment activity in the university sector, stating that over half of UK universities (87 institutions) have divested, alongside several major US institutions including Harvard University and the University of California.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2022). Microsoft Word - AMS Letter.docx. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Letter_to_AMS.pdf

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. Microsoft Word - AMS Letter.docx. 2022. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Letter_to_AMS.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{scientistsforglobalresponsibility2022microsoft, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{Microsoft Word - AMS Letter.docx}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Letter_to_AMS.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }