Microsoft Word - GSA Letter.docx

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) has called on the Geological Society of America (GSA) to reform its investment practices, citing a lack of transparency and potential financial ties to the fossil fuel and arms industries. SGR demands that the GSA disclose investments over $5,000, phase out ties to companies not aligned with the 2°C Paris Agreement goal, and redirect funds toward climate mitigation technologies. The letter highlights a growing trend of divestment among other professional bodies, such as the American Geophysical Union, and various universities in the US and UK.

• SGR identifies four primary concerns regarding the Geological Society of America's (GSA) current operations: a lack of transparency in investments, potential financial links to the arms and fossil fuel sectors, the absence of an environmental policy, and policies that are less stringent than those of peer professional organizations.
• SGR requests that the GSA implement several specific financial and policy changes, including disclosing all investments exceeding $5,000, phasing out ties to companies not meeting the 2°C Paris Agreement goal, and adopting fossil fuel free indexes for fund management.
• The letter notes a broader trend of divestment from fossil fuels and arms among scientific and academic institutions, citing the American Geophysical Union's internal audit and divestment process, as well as actions by 87 UK universities and several US institutions including Harvard University and the University of California.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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