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WHAT OUR SUPPORTERS

ARE SAYING

DEBORAH WILLIAMS

Lecturer, Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara

Harvard Environmental Law Review Co-Founder

HLS '78

"As a co-founder of the Harvard Environmental Law Review, I believe Harvard University must act as an exceptional climate steward for its students and the world."

RON KLAIN

Lecturer, Harvard Law School

Former White House Ebola Czar

HLS '87

“An impressive group of young leaders trying to bring change to Harvard.”

CRAIG ALTEMOSE

Executive Director, Better Future Project

HKS '10, HLS '10

"Harvard has sadly shown that its current leadership is failing to tackle the climate crisis with the appropriate vigor, clarity, and consciousness. Harvard Forward will bring the young, diverse, and visionary voices we need to the table to help guide Harvard in being the kind of leading university we all want -- and need -- it to be."

EDUARDO A. GONZALEZ

Legal Analyst, Prospective Law Student

College '18

"It's time for Harvard's money to match Harvard's morals. We must divest—now."

TEOMAN KENN KÜÇÜK

Ph.D. Student at University of Naples Federico II

College '17

"When Harvard can find money for fossil fuels and private prisons but not for its workers during a pandemic, we have a problem."

SHERMAN LEWIS

Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Cal State Hayward, California

College '62

"Harvard is long on brains and money; short on public policy and commitment a long term economy for value beyond just cash and politeness."

SEAN HAMIDI

Western Deputy States Director, NextGen America

HLS '14

"Together, we can ensure that Harvard upholds its moral obligation to invest in ways that recognize the scale and severity of the climate crisis. Harvard Forward candidates will be the voice of all who demand a just, science-based response to this existential threat."

TIMOTHY PARENT

Responsible Fashion Expert

College '09

"Harvard is supposedly a nonprofit, so making money by investing our dollars in things like fossil fuels and private prisons is nothing short of morally apprehensible. The College requires moral reasoning as part of the core curriculum, but has yet to demonstrate its own definitive leadership in the movement for climate justice. HF, with your support, can help move Harvard Forward."

TONY CORTESE

Co-Founder, Intentional Endowments Network

Former Commissioner, MA Department of Environmental Protection

HSPH ’76

"Vote for the Harvard Forward Five to encourage Harvard to move faster in fulfilling its role in renewing and expanding civilization through a healthy, just and sustainable economy."

AILY ZHANG

Former Policy Analyst, NRDC (Beijing Office)

HKS '21

"Ensuring diverse voices and new perspectives are present at the 'negotiating table' with the Harvard Board of Overseers is incredibly important as we address one of our society's greatest challenges—climate change."

TODD GITLIN

Professor of Journalism and Sociology, Columbia University

College '63

"The Harvard Forward Five stand for Veritas. How fine it is to have a grand slate to vote for in the Overseer election."

ANDREW LOH

HKS-Stanford Graduate School of Business student

HKS '22

"Harvard's greatest resource - its clout - should be used with wisdom and for effect. By divesting, Harvard's own impact is catalyzed by the many others that will follow. That is leadership."

JOHN OPPERMAN

Executive Director, Earth Day Initiative

HLS '10

"Fossil fuel divestment is one of the great imperatives of our time. If the Harvard community wants to continue to lead on progressive and just causes, we should divest immediately."

BRACKEN HENDRICKS

Climate & Economic Policy Advisor, Gov. Jay Inslee Presidential Campaign

Co-Founder, Evergreen Action

HKS ’98

“Reversing the damage of a mounting climate crisis represents one of the greatest existential challenges of our time. However, if we rise to meet this crisis we can build a more just, thriving, and prosperous economy. Globally significant organizations like Harvard University — with voice, power, and the ability to move resources — have a responsibility to lead with moral clarity. Harvard Forward can help the College live up to its best potential."

DR. STEPHEN Q. SHAFER

Clinical Professor Emeritus of Neurology, Columbia University

College '66

"I support Harvard Forward because its candidates for Overseer will move bravely and wisely for climate justice in all the University's operations."

Dr. TIMOTHY PATRICK McCARTHY

Lecturer and Core Faculty, Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights Policy

College '93

"Harvard has a moral responsibility to be a leader--not a follower, not an adversary--in the global fight for climate justice. The inconvenient truth is that Harvard is behind the times--and time is running out! Harvard Forward will ensure that voices of veritas are at the tables of power advancing the cause of fossil fuel divestment and climate justice."

DR. CLAIRE BROOME

Assistant Surgeon General US Public Health Service (retired)

Member, National Academy of Medicine

Radcliffe College '70, HMS '75

"Please vote for the Harvard Forward 5. The climate crisis demands action--divestment by Harvard is a powerful messaging tool, and input to leadership by younger perspectives is key. Business as usual is no longer an option."

ZACK SUBIN

Managing Consultant at Energy + Environmental Economics

College '03

"We've already got more than enough fossil fuels to blow the global carbon budget. I support Harvard Forward so Harvard will divest from fossil fuel extraction."

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