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> if this is really well sustained and consistently done then IPOs for such industries will raise less capital because there is less demand available when initial investors want to cash out.

Would this really have an impact on fossil fuel usage? The companies that drive fossil fuel consumption are established players and it seems like limiting seed funding in their industry would only help these players.

I'm pretty sure that you would have a bigger impact teleconferencing rather than flying around for meetings and investing the money saved on airfare in oil companies.

The solution is not divestment, but investment. Taking your money out of oil companies seems far less effective that putting your money into green companies.




Oh, I agree that other routes are more efficient, but divestment with dedication and co-operation could have an impact.

Also, the amount of coaching and conditions in the post above were an effort to express how utterly futile it is for you to actually effect change through this approach - there are far more effective things to do as an individual or group... And if you've got enough clout to lobby then the best tactic is probably getting the US government to stop subsidizing oil because, honestly, what... why is that something that deserves subsidies.




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