"There is no more urgent issue than decreasing fossil fuel consumption. As the world looks to Harvard for leadership, divestment becomes a significant moral statement."

"The climate crisis is the overarching moral and political issue of our time. I firmly support Harvard Forward’s position on that question—and on the other long-overdue steps this campaign calls for."

“The scientific, ethical, and fiscal imperatives for fossil-fuel divestment have never been clearer. Harvard Forward will get the job done and lead the way for other institutional endowments.”

"I was drawn to Harvard Forward because of its focus on pushing the University to become a leader on the Climate Crisis. Harvard, with the largest academic endowment in the world, is in a unique position to influence other institutions."

"Just as my generation confronted nuclear holocaust, so today’s generation confronts the threat of climate catastrophe. I applaud the efforts of Harvard Forward."

"Institutions that become ingrown, particularly those whose governing processes are insular and essentially self-perpetuating, strongly benefit from fresh perspectives."