Rita Wegner | Power down the endowment

Three years ago, Sarah Allan spoke to the University Council, urging Penn to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry.

Guest column by Rita Wegner and Zach Rissman | The pope's ecology message

The pope is coming to Philadelphia this weekend. Some may opt to hide from the crowds inside the corner of their dorm room.

Guest column by Rita Wegner and Peter Thacher | After referendum success, many steps remain in achieving fossil fuel divestment

Just over a month ago, the undergraduates voted whether Penn should divest from fossil fuels, and an overwhelming 87.8 percent of participants voted yes.