Public pensions are using our tax dollars to fuel the climate crisis by funding Big Oil and Gas and other polluters. But they could be a part of the solution!
Public pensions are institutions that manage the retirement funds of teachers, firefighters, and other government workers – and they are funded by tax dollars. And they have a critical role to play in cutting real-world emissions in order to protect our retirement savings.
As some of the biggest investors in the country, where they invest matters. But right now, pension funds are putting public employees’ money into greenwashed “climate solutions,” investments that don’t actually cut pollution, protect communities, or create green jobs. Retirement savings should build a safe future for workers, families, and communities—not fund the climate crisis.
To protect long-term retirement savings and to build a sustainable future, we need public pensions to ensure their investments help solve the climate crisis.
That’s why we’re calling on public pensions to adopt Climate Solutions Investment Principles—commonsense guidelines that make sure investments actually support clean energy, good union jobs, and climate resilience, while keeping our pensions secure for the long run.
Add your name today and tell your public pensions to invest in real climate solutions, not greenwashing.
If you are a public pension member, please include that in your personal message!