Global Divestment Day

Environmental organizations, student groups, business leaders, and politicians around the world are taking part today in Global Investment Day. As ecomedia scholars, we might consider the uses of affect and aesthetics in videos such as this one produced by 350.org.

According to the 350.org Fossil Free Project: “The fossil fuel industry is both fueling the climate crisis and blocking serious action. On Global Divestment Day, we will call on our institutions — our schools, our governments, our banks and our places of worship — to divest from destruction. Each act of divestment takes back power from fossil fuel companies and helps create a mandate for our leaders to take real action.”