BendiNewsTest: Seattle calls on Bill Gates to divest from fossil fuels and set an example for the world

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What do you do when a whole city asks you to divest from coal? That’s exactly the conundrum currently faced by Microsoft founder, Bill Gates – who was recently asked by Seattle residents and environmental groups to get rid of about $1.4 billion in coal investments currently held by the Seattle-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. According to the Guardian, the campaign is being spearheaded by former Seattle mayor, Michael McGinn and local NGO 350Seattle – with backing from 24 other local organizations. The campaign launched last Wednesday with a demonstration outside the foundation’s local visitor’s centre – and the campaigners are planning to show up there every day until the foundation meets their demands.