Divest The Dirt
The outdoors is great. Getting dirty is good. But while you’re out there getting dirty on your favourite trail, up a hill, or in the woods, local councils are getting your taxpayer money really dirty. You have the power to change that.
A Dirty Secret
Despite 75% of local UK councils declaring a climate crisis, they collectively hold investments of nearly £10 billion in sketchy fossil fuel funds. The money that’s meant to be securing our future, is destroying it. But you can change that.
Your voice matters, and together, we can protect the great outdoors, the places we love to get dirty, in a good way.
In the time it takes to ride a chair lift from bottom to top, you can do something huge and meaningful. Let’s make sure that the snow is still there when you next step off that chair lift.
We need you to ask your local council to #DivestTheDirt and move their pensions away from fossil fuel investment.
What's Divestment?
Divestment is simple. It means moving money from one place to another. From investments in dirty, climate-destroying industries like fossil fuels, to feel good, sustainable investments like renewables. It's as easy as that. You can learn more about divestment below to get the lowdown.
Divest The Dirt
Ask your local council to divest their pension pot away from fossil fuels and invest more sustainably now. Find out how much your local authority invests in fossil fuels here.
What Else Can I Do?
Already asked your local council to divest their pension fund? There are more ways to protect the great outdoors and invest in a world you want to retire into.
Divest Your Own Pension
Check if your pension provider uses sustainable investments and take steps to divest your own pension.
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Ask Your Employer To Divest
Have a pension with your current employer you're unhappy with? Start a conversation about your pension today.
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Support Our Campaign By Donating
Nothing we do is possible without the generous support of passionate outdoor people like you. Donate and help us campaign for systemic change.
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Find Out How Divestment Works
Would you like to be a part of a global movement of universities, faith groups, councils and entire countries who are ending their investments in fossil fuels and making a positive difference for climate justice?
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How Has Much Your Local Council Invested In Fossil Fuels?
Public savings aren’t fossil fuel play-things. When it’s bad for the environment, it’s bad for your retirement.
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Find Your Local Campaign Group
Across the UK, there are already more than 60 groups working for divestment, and anyone anywhere can get campaigning within their local community to kick fossil fuels out of our councils.
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