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Extinction Rebellion UBC (XRUBC) will kick off a week of climate action on campus beginning Tuesday to urge the university to divest from fossil fuels and achieve carbon neutrality within the next six years.

The group includes members of the University of B.C.’s students, staff and faculty and will see skits, educational initiatives and “die-ins” taking place each day between noon and 1 p.m. at the Alma Mater Society’s Nest building on the Point Grey campus.

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“UBC claims to be at the forefront of sustainable action, yet the university has approximately $120 million invested in fossil fuels,” said XRUBC spokeswoman Daryl-Lee Schalm. “How can UBC be taken seriously as a leading academic institution on sustainability while its wealth contributes to accelerating the climate crisis?”

The week of non-violent action comes in advance of the UBC Board of Governors’ meeting scheduled for Dec. 5, during which the governors will discuss investment strategy. Members of Extinction Rebellion UBC are hoping a divestment plan can be struck by 2020 and that carbon neutrality can be achieved by 2025.