“It’s not about global warming,” Anderson said. “It’s about fundamental, irreversible changes to the structure of the world’s climate.”
While aware of the concerns of environmentalists, University leaders have not demanded that the Harvard Management Company—which oversees the University’s endowment and financial assets—change its investment strategy.
At a forum hosted by the Undergraduate Council and the Harvard Graduate Council last October, University President Drew G. Faust said that HMC is committed to generating funds to support education and research and not to advancing particular agendas. In November, a Harvard spokesperson said that the University is not considering divestment.
—Staff writer Indrani G. Das can be reached at indrani.das@thecrimson.com. Follow her on Twitter @IndraniGDas.