Fossil Free Books: Authors urge Baillie Gifford to divest from 'forces causing death and destruction'

Stuart Stone
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Hundreds of high profile signatories, including Sally Rooney, George Monbiot, and Jonathon Porritt, call on asset manager and arts sponsor to divest from fossil fuels

More than 200 writers, journalists, illustrators, publishers, and booksellers have called on asset management giant Baillie Gifford - the sponsor of the Hay Festival, Cheltenham Literature Festival, and...

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