Divest Tyne & Wear campaigning
Campaigners from Divest Tyne & Wear gathered at the Civic Centre this morning as part of their regionwide Day of Action. They were present to thank the council for making a cross-party call to Tyne & Wear Pension Fund to review its investment policies - especially investments in fossil fuel companies planning to increase extraction of fossil fuels.
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