Month: February 2024

  • 10 Reasons for Central Conferences to Support Fossil Fuel Divestment

    10 Reasons for Central Conferences to Support Fossil Fuel Divestment

    The following talking points, developed by Fossil Free UMC, focus on issues that specifically impact Central Conferences related to the General Conference petition to add fossil fuels to United Methodist ethical investment screens. They are intended to facilitate inclusive discussion, discernment, and decision making. Read about each of these points, below. Learn more In Pictures

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  • The Revised Social Principles, Creation Justice, and General Conference

    The Revised Social Principles, Creation Justice, and General Conference

    The Revised Social Principles, Creation Justice, and General Conference   by Sharon Delgado and Mark Davies In addition to promoting the General Conference legislation to add fossil fuels to the list of United Methodist investment screens, Fossil Free UMC supports the passage of the Revised Social Principles at General Conference. In addition to working with Fossil Free

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  • Investment Myths: Biofuels

    Investment Myths: Biofuels

    by Rev. Kimberly Hornung-Marcy Biofuels are increasingly heralded as a cleaner alternative to oil and gas. Yet emissions and environmental research tells us that biofuels are a false solution. Biofuels and biofuel investment continues to harm the earth, cause emissions, and harm the local as well as the global environment. Scroll for information, links, and

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