HKS Affiliated Authors
A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development
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Pitching Divestment as a “Moral” Crusade is Misguided. Robert Stavins, August 10, 2015, Opinion, "Students are right to be concerned about climate change, but the focus of the divestment movement is fundamentally misguided. Students, faculty and staff can be effective by acting in ways that will make a real difference, but the symbolic action of divestment — and the fight to convince universities to do so — has opportunity costs: It diverts us from focusing on what really matters." Link