By definition, education is not only the transfer of knowledge but also values and skills such as ethical decision making. Its institutions offer the opportunity to discover meaningful solutions for complex challenges and serve as an influential beacon in our communities.
However, the virtuous reputation of higher education is “at risk” because of fossil fuel industry influence, as revealed in an international research study published through Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIREs Climate), which focused on higher education in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
Published this year, the study is revolutionary – it is the first extensive study analysing the relationship between the fossil fuel industry and higher education. Its findings determined the industry’s behaviour is a conflict of interest and an act of climate obstruction (the deliberate prevention of global climate action).
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