Rose Abramoff [account moved!]Jan 10, 2023

Update: I was fired. I loved working at ORNL's Climate Change Science Institute and am devastated, but am also more determined and hopeful than ever. We have incredible power to affect change together.🌱

I still plan to continue with both research & activism, to the extent possible.

To my wonderful colleagues: My temporary affiliation is LSCE. Please use my personal rather than my work email, which I no longer have access to. Thank you for all of the support so far ♥️

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/opinion/scientist-fired-climate-change-activism.html

Opinion | I’m a Scientist Who Spoke Up About Climate Change. My Employer Fired Me.

I knew that I could face retaliation, but inaction during this critical time will have far greater consequences.

The New York Times
Show threadBrad JohnsonJan 11, 2023
@ultracricket This gross injustice is a sign of the power of your voice.
Sadly not surprised that the AGU is trying to censure you.
https://fromtheprow.agu.org/agu-board-votes-continue-relationship-exxonmobil-accept-sponsorship-support/
AGU Board Votes to Continue Relationship with ExxonMobil and to Accept Sponsorship Support

As you know from my previous messages, the question of AGU’s relationship with ExxonMobil (and our relationship with the larger..

From The Prow
Show threadnathanpbostonJan 13, 2023
@ultracricket @climatebrad if I see an Exxon, Chevron or other fossil fuel corporate branding at next #AGU, I’m throwing soup. Political speech can not be a matter of pay to play in the #AGU.
Show threadBrad JohnsonJan 13, 2023
@nathanpboston @ultracricket AGU has quietly divested its holdings from the fossil-fuel industry - unclear what its current policy on sponsorships is. http://www.hillheat.com/articles/2023/01/11/agu-quietly-began-divesting-from-fossil-fuel-industry-in-2021
Hill Heat : AGU Quietly Began Divesting From Fossil-Fuel Industry in 2021

After years of protests from its climate-scientist members for its ties to climate polluters, the American Geophysical Union quietly divested its $100-million-plus investment portfolio from the fossil-fuel industry. In November 2021, AGU leadership posted

Show threadnathanpboston
@climatebrad @ultracricket thanks for the update. Last I heard, Exxon, not AGU, made the decision to stop buying the student breakfast. Your new research here shows more progress but that we need to keep an eye on them.
Jan 13, 2023 at 12:30amWeb
Show threadBrad JohnsonJan 13, 2023
@nathanpboston @ultracricket yes my piece goes into the breakfast and how Chevron was a Fall Meeting sponsor for a few more years