The group of over 100 alumni, led by UChicago for Climate Action, called on the University to join other schools in eliminating fossil fuels from their endowment.

In a rally organized by the Divest UChicago coalition, students protested UChicago’s investment in fossil fuels and advocated for greater transparency from the University regarding its endowment.

A new report from Law Students for Climate Accountability illustrates that students at T20 colleges are pursuing fossil fuel law at higher rates than average law schools and suggests ways that these institutions can lower their contributions to the climate crisis.