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Yale University has a $29 billion endowment, one of the largest in the world. The endowment invests in many things including fossil fuel companies.

This doesn’t sit well with some Yale students and faculty who are concerned about climate change. They’ve called on the school to divest that money from oil, coal, and gas companies. 

Their protests have led to five dozen arrests in recent months. Meanwhile, similar movements have been taking place at schools across the country.

This hour, we ask: What exactly is divestment? And what are its broader implications for our climate future?

Listen live on Thursday at 9:00 am.
Yale University has a $29 billion endowment, one of the largest in the world. The endowment invests in many things including fossil fuel companies.
This doesn&rsquo;t sit well with some Yale students and faculty who are concerned about climate change. They&rsquo;ve called on the school to divest that money from oil, coal, and gas companies.&nbsp;
Their protests have led to five dozen arrests in recent months. Meanwhile, similar movements have been taking place at schools across the country.
This hour, we ask: What exactly is divestment? And what are its broader implications for our climate future?

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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