Divest Gustavus.  Collection of Divest Gustavus, December 2012-Ongoing.GACA Collection 353

Divest Gustavus.  Collection of Divest Gustavus, December 2012-Ongoing.  GACA Collection 353.  1 folder.


ABSTRACT:
The Gustavus Adolphus College Divest Gustavus Collection consists of a proposal to the Board of Trustees, projects, and planning materials dating from the founding of the group in December 2012.  The Gustavus campaign was founded immediately following the Bill McKibben “Do the Math” lecture on climate change held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.


HISTORICAL NOTE:
Divest Gustavus was founded originally as a committee of the Gustavus Greens, a student environmental awareness action group.  The group created the campaign as a branch of the national fossil fuel divestment platform organized by the web-based organization 350.org.  Members work towards divesting the College’s endowment from fossil fuel investments and increasing student involvement in financial decision-making.  Divest Gustavus has since evolved into an entity independent of Gustavus Greens, yet the groups maintain a close working relationship and membership base.


RESTRICTIONS:
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the College Archives, the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, and Gustavus Adolphus College.


COLLECTION CITATION:
Divest Gustavus.  Collection of Divest Gustavus, December 2012-Ongoing.  GACA Collection 353.  Gustavus Adolphus College Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.


ACQUISITION:
Rebecca Hare, co-founder of Divest Gustavus, transferred this collection during May 2014.


PROCESSED BY:
Rebecca Hare, student worker, processed this collection and developed the finding aid during May 2014.


RELATED COLLECTIONS IN THE ARCHIVES:
Gustavus Greens.  Collection of the Gustavus Greens, 1998-Ongoing.  GACA Collection 339.


SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Divest Gustavus (Gustavus Adolphus College).
Gustavus Greens (Gustavus Adolphus College).
Gustavus Adolphus College -- Students.
Gustavus Adolphus College -- Societies, etc.
Environmental protection -- Citizen participation.
Environmentalism.