Microsoft Word - ASEE Letter.docx

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) has called on the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) to address concerns regarding its lack of transparency and potential financial ties to the fossil fuel and arms industries. SGR requests that ASEE 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 broader trend of divestment among other professional bodies and universities in the US and UK, such as the American Geophysical Union and Harvard University, as evidence of shifting expectations for climate governance.

• SGR identifies four primary concerns regarding the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE): 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 organizations.
• SGR demands that ASEE implement several specific actions, including disclosing all investments exceeding $5,000, phasing out ties to companies not meeting the 2°C Paris Agreement goal, and redirecting investments toward renewable energy, energy storage, and energy conservation.
• The document cites a trend of divestment from fossil fuels and arms among various professional and academic institutions. In the US, the American Geophysical Union is divesting, and universities including Harvard, Boston University, the University of Minnesota, George Washington University, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, and the University of California have divested. In the UK, 87 universities have divested, alongside bodies such as the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Physicians.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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