In the heart of campus in Frist Campus Center, on the primary staircase leading into the lower-level dining area/food gallery, the “steps” of the Sustainability Action Plan are outlined, and at the top, the step reads, “2046 net zero campus carbon emissions achieved.” It’s disheartening to hear that Princeton has reversed course on fossil fuel divestment and turned it into a goal of a net-zero endowment portfolio by 2046. The highly-visible campus commitment is celebrated, yet behind the scenes investment policy is replaced with distant and somewhat ambiguous promise regarding a committee of experts set to measure the endowment’s greenhouse gas impact.
In the heart of campus in Frist Campus Center, on the primary staircase leading into the lower-level dining area/food gallery, the “steps” of the Sustainability Action Plan are outlined, and at the top, the step reads, “2046 net zero campus carbon emissions achieved.” It’s disheartening to hear that Princeton has reversed course on fossil fuel divestment and turned it into a goal of a net-zero endowment portfolio by 2046. The highly-visible campus commitment is celebrated, yet behind the scenes investment policy is replaced with distant and somewhat ambiguous promise regarding a committee of experts set to measure the endowment’s greenhouse gas impact.