As I close my time at 350 Aotearoa, naturally I have been reflecting on the impact we have made since we started out. I’m really proud of the role 350 Aotearoa has played in helping to nurture and grow the climate movement since 2008, supporting it to move forwards and sideways. 

“Thousands of people across Aotearoa, including our government and the Minister of Finance, are calling for ACC to stop investing our public money in the fossil fuel industry. We’re taking action to send ACC’s Board a message that it needs to commit to divest from fossil fuels by the 31st of July.”

Today Waikato Regional Councillors voted in favour of a new Responsible Investment Policy that includes a climate change investment policy and a commitment to divest from coal, oil, and gas …