University of Glasgow become first UK university to be fossil free

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EAUC Member, University of Glasgow have become the first academic insitution ...
EAUC Member, University of Glasgow have become the first academic insitution in the UK to divest from fossil fuels. 

The Glasgow University Climate Action Society led campaign started 12 months ago and has reportedly, involved over 1,300 students. The divestment of £18m from the fossil fuel industry and the freezing of new investments across its entire endowment of £128m, was decided after the university went to court on Wednesday 8 October. 

> Read more about this brilliant achievement in the article published by the Guardian

EAUC are very proud that University of Glasgow has led the way in the campaign to break ties with the fossil fuel industry. 

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