ANU’s decision to divest shares in 7 mining companies sparked a month of controversy, including 53 stories in the Australian Financial Review and criticism from six members of the federal cabinet. The outrage over such a small decision blasted divestment into the national agenda, showing the power of the strategy and raising new awareness of carbon risk and ethical investing.

At this Politics in the Pub Simon Sheikh & Tom Swann talk about the divestment campaign and how we can unlock the $1.8 trillion potential of Australian super for driving powerful change.