Below are a sample of documents written and compiled since the HFD’s official founding. This is a living archive of letters and materials, and additions are ongoing. More information about the context for many of these files can be found on the “Campaign Timeline” page.

September 21, 2021: HFD responds with an open letter to be published in the Crimson.

September 9, 2021: President Bacow sends announcement to Harvard community stating plans for divestment.

May 6, 2020: Divest Harvard Letter to President BacowDownload
May 5, 2020: HFD Questions at FAS MeetingDownload
April 21, 2020: President Bacow’s Letter to FASDownload
February 8, 2020: Faculty Letter to OxfordDownload
November 13, 2019: Jim Recht’s Slideshow for Climate Crisis and Mental HealthDownload
July 7, 2019: Cojanianu Economic GeographyDownload
May 7, 2019: Ned Hall’s Slides for FAS Town HallDownload
October 2018: IPCC Special Report SummaryDownload
October 10, 2017: Massachusetts Petroleum Council Testimony Letter to Mass State HouseDownload
July 18, 2017: Young people’s burden: requirement of negative CO2 emissionsDownload
March 27, 2015: Thoughts on John Donne and Harvard Divestment by Bevis Longstreth (Op-Ed)Download

July 11, 2014: The Case for Fossil Fuel Divestment by Bevis Longstreth (Op-Ed)

June 4, 2014: Letter to Paul Finnegan and James Rothenberg, by Bevis Longstreth and Timothy WorthDownload
April 10, 2014: Faculty of Harvard University to the President and FellowsDownload
April 4, 2014: Harvard Should Change, by Timothy E. Wirth and Kelsey D. WirthDownload
A response to Drew Faust, by Kelsey WirthDownload

April 3rd, 2014: The Gigantic Hole in ExxonMobil’s Doughnut by Bevis Longstreth (Op-Ed)

February 21, 2014: Letter to President Faust from Benjamin FrantaDownload
April 3, 2013: Interfaith Letter to President ObamaDownload
The Harvard Corporation and Fossil Fuel Divestment- by James EngellDownload
Harvard Faculty Divestment FAQDownload
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