(3BL Media/Justmeans) Burning fossil fuels has made our modern world possible with its many conveniences, but it has also been the main cause of climate change. As UN Chief Antonio Guterres recently declared, “Continuing to invest in fossil fuels would create “an unsustainable future.” He added that “we must stop making bets on an unsustainable future that will place savings and societies at risk."
While an estimated $825 billion was invested in fossil fuels and high emissions sectors in 2016, according to Guterres, a divestment movement is growing. Over 800 institutions have divested around $5.57 trillion from fossil fuels. The Ray C. Anderson...