The University of Wisconsin-Madison Teaching Assistant’s Association voted Monday to support a UW-Madison environmental group’s cause to persuade the university to end its investments in fossil fuel interests.
Climate Action 350-UW has campaigned for the UW Foundation, which raises and invests funds for UW-Madison, to pull its investments out of fossil fuel because of the damage the fuels cause in the environment, according to group member Emilia Burns.
The TAA gave its unanimous support to Climate Action 350-UW in a resolution, with 2 members abstaining from voting.
350 Madison Co-Coordinator Madeleine Para said the group is “encouraged” by the TAA’s support and said it hopes this will help to raise more awareness of the environmental issues surrounding fossil fuels.
The group is planning to rally with students and community members at the UW Foundation Wednesday to urge foundation board members to immediately divest from fossil fuel ventures.
