The Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead (UUCM) is hosting a seminar series this spring on divesting from fossil fuel stocks as a method to promote climate justice.

On April 9, the series will present �Divesting Your Personal Portfolio of Fossil Fuel Stocks.�

The financial advisors on the panel include: Jeff Waxman, Senior Vice President with the Queally Waxman Wealth Management Group of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management; Eric Packer, Investment Advisor Consultant, with Progressive Asset Management Group; and Wendy S. Holding, CFA, with the Sustainability Group of Loring Wolcott & Coolidge.

"We took a survey, and many people were interested in divesting their personal portfolios of fossil fuel stocks, but said they didn�t know how to go about doing so. We decided that one of the most helpful things we could do would be to offer a panel of financial advisors who were familiar with process to speak on the nitty gritty of going about divestment," said Barbara Brown. A Swampscott resident, Barbara chairs the UUCM�s 7th Principle Committee, named for the UU guiding principle that calls members to honor the "interconnected web of all existence."

Another member of the group, Jack Weltner of Marblehead, who has already divested, offered his reasons: �My wife, Linda, and I live with an awareness that we are headed toward the destruction of life on this sweet planet. Although at our age we expect that we will manage all right, we fear for our grandchildren and especially the generations to come. The most immediate threat is global warming and climate change. When we ask what we can do to participate less in the planet�s destruction, we agree with the thinking of the 7th Principal Committee that stopping financing the fossil fuel industry is a good first step. We found that we had five fossil fuel stocks among our investments, called Jeff Waxman, our financial planner, and asked him to sell these five holdings and reinvest in green energy. Having done this, we are now clean. Or at least cleaner!"

The discussion is free and open to everyone, and will be held at UUCM at 28 Mugford Street in Marblehead at 7 p.m.