FossilFreeUMC

Evolve away from fossil fuels

Fossil Free UMC

The hope of an earth free of harmful fossil fuels is right in front of us. Our 2024 effort calls United Methodists to divest from fossil fuels at every level. Let us be righteous. Let us be a Just and Fossil Free people.”
Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. – Matthew 6:21

Renewing the Movement

A word from Rev. Sharon Delgado: Fossil Free UMC: Walking Our Talk about Climate Change

Why Divest from Fossil Fuels?

The burning of fossil fuels has caused devastating harm across the globe. Five Reasons to stop investing in fossil fuels.

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News, updates & reflection

April 30, 2024

From Ethiopia and Nigeria – African Church Leaders Call for Divestment

The conversation about divestment is a global one. I had an opportunity to connect with two United Methodists in Africa, one in Ethiopia, the other in Nigeria. Both support divestment, and are calling for the United Methodist Church to attend to creation care and the environment globally. Rev. Gezu Mossissa is a United Methodist District…
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April 30, 2024

Divest from Fossil Fuels to Stop Plastic Pollution

Photo by Sharon Delgado. On April 22, the day before General Conference began, there was a livestreamed Earth Day worship service in Charlotte that focused on our United Methodist call to care for creation. This last day of April here at General Conference would not be complete without tying together this year’s Earth Day theme…
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Fossil Free UMC. 2016 – 2024

Remembering the 2016 effort! The huge push to divest in 2016 included events such as this evening Climate Vigil. We continue the journey to see the UMC become fossil free.