The Rockefellers are investing in clean energy

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The Rockefellers are investing in clean energy

Heirs of the Rockefeller family, earn a huge fortune in the oil, intend to sell the assets associated with fossil fuels and invest in clean energy.

Representatives of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (Rockefeller Brothers Fund) decided to announce it on Monday, the day before the one-day summit on climate change, which will take place on 23 September in New York.

At the Rockefeller Brothers Fund in a coalition of investors who have decided to get rid of the deposits in fossil fuels totaling more than $ 50 billion, includes 180 organizations and 650 individuals.

This comes within the framework of the international initiative Global Divest-Invest, which for several years have come up with American students, according to New York Times. This economic platform, which can be used to withdraw their assets from the industries related to minerals and then invest it in clean projects.

Since the beginning of 2014 the volume of investments, which are foundations, religious organizations and universities have decided to invest in environmentally friendly projects doubled.
John would have done the same Steven Heinz

The head of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stephen Heintz says that today and John D. Rockefeller himself would no longer invest in oil projects

Director of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stephen Heintz said that the withdrawal of the industries related to mineral resources, and investing them in other forms of energy corresponds to the vision of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller.

"We are convinced that, if he were alive today, as a responsible businessman who cares about the future, he would have stopped the business related to mineral resources, and have invested in renewable energy," - said Heinz

. It was founded by John Rockefeller's sons in 1940. By July 31, 2014 the amount of the fund's assets was estimated at 860 million dollars.

"Preservation of a healthy planet is our moral duty," - said praprapravnuchka Rockefeller Valerie Rockefeller Wayne, which is one of the members of the Board of the Fund

. On Tuesday, the UN General Assembly held a one-day summit on climate change, in which the heads of state and government of 125 countries will take part. This is the first such conference such a high level after the Copenhagen conference ended in failure in 2009.

On Sunday, all over the world Click marched to climate protection, the participants of which require urgent action to combat global warming.
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