Fossil-Fuelled Universities

The local presence of the fossil fuel industry is prominent: the industry has not only developed close affiliations with the Board of Trustees in various universities but has also established itself as a supporter of academia through generous research fundings, donations and scholarships. Our local universities have inadvertently been caught in the greenwashing campaigns of fossil fuel companies, co opted as a platform to market their comparatively meagre efforts in green technologies to hide their destructive activities and rebrand their image. Universities further support the oil and gas industry by developing a consistent talent pipeline to these companies through frequent recruitment events. It is impossible to ignore the unethical nature of these associations as the climate crisis becomes more severe with each passing year.