Students leading on fossil fuel divestment

Our panel Emma Simpson, Leeds University Union Joel Smith, University of Manchester Students’ Union Chris Jarvis, UEA Students’ Union Emma Howard, The Guardian Andrew Taylor, People & Planet

How to start Research your institution and their investments Build support from across the student body and throughout the community Get yourself on the finance committee and work with your fund manager Shape a policy and pass it through your students’ union and, most importantly, your university council

In groups, think about… What are your campaign aims? Who are your allies? Who do you need to convince? What processes are involved? What engagement and campaigning tools can you use? What one action can you take this week?