LINCOLN- Late last year, students in Divest NU first raised the issue of the University of Nebraska system pulling almost $92 million in investments from fossil fuel companies to the Board of Regents.

Wildfires have left hundreds of thousands of acres in the West completely devastated, almost all of Nebraska is in a drought and tropical storms are having a record-breaking year, leading Divest NU students to increasingly concerned about climate change and environment. The group is circulating a petition seeking to urge the university to fully divest from the fossil fuel industry.

"The demands listed in the petition include: Immediately freeze any new investment in fossil fuel companies, commit to full divestment from the fossil fuel industry by 2025, make its actions taken to divest from fossil fuels more transparent."

Over 100 students have already signed the petition. Student leaders from the Big Ten Conference, which represents over 500,000 students, passed a resolution calling on the member schools to begin divesting from fossil fuels. No action has been taken by the university, but leaders from the university foundation and student leaders have been meeting regularly.

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