Outside CU Climate Summit, Climate Strikers Protest University’s Continued Fossil Fuel Investment

CU Boulder and United Nations Human Rights are hosting, Right Hear, Right Now, a three-day human rights-focused climate summit that begins today. As experts, global advocates, and politicians gather, a group of students and faculty will stage a climate strike asking the University of Colorado to divest from fossil fuels. They say that despite CU Boulder’s reputation as a green leader, the school has about $100 million dollars invested in oil and gas.

KGNU’s Alexis Kenyon spoke with David Paradis, a senior instructor who helped organize the strike. Paradis says he sees the climate strike as a complement to this weekend’s summit.

Outside CU Climate Summit, Climate Strikers Protest University’s Continued Fossil Fuel Investment Alexis Kenyon

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Organizers say they will gather on the north side of the UMC at around noon today and encourage everyone to wear orange. Check out the climate strike route map here.

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Outside CU Climate Summit, Climate Strikers Protest University’s Continued Fossil Fuel Investment Alexis Kenyon

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Alexis Kenyon

Alexis Kenyon is an experienced radio reporter with more than 15 years of experience creating compelling, sound-rich radio stories for news outlets across the country. Kenyon has master's degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism in radio broadcast and photojournalism. She has worked in KGNU's news department since 2021 as a reporter, editor, and daily news producer. In all her work, she strives to produce thought-provoking, trustworthy journalism that makes other people's stories feel personal. In addition to audio production, Kenyon runs KGNU's news internship program and oversees the department's digital engagement.