In January several retired teachers and a student at P.S. 41 testified at an NYC Teachers Retirement System pension board meeting. Our ask — divest the Teachers Retirement System from fossil fuels. Ten-year-old Ajani reminded the board that, “The world looks up to America and we should be the lead example of renewable energy…. Ninety-seven percent of scientists believe in climate change. We need to act.”
On Valentine’s Day 350NYC along with other groups and activists, including Ajani called on NYC’s Comptroller Scott Stringer to divest the City’s five pension funds from fossil fuels.
We also asked Comptroller Stringer to cut ties with the banks financing the Dakota Access Pipeline. Mr. Stringer has a lot of work to do. So do we.
See you in the streets.
Eva-Lee Baird
for the Granny Peace Brigade
Photos – Mark Dunlea & Marty Rajandran
Granny Peace Brigade 