FossilFreeUMC
Just and Free. Fossil Free UMC.
Month: April 2024
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We don’t like these numbers.
Over $1 billion UMC investments in fossil fuels! Your donation can help change these numbers. Countdown to General Conference and finally another chance IN 8 YEARS to ask again that The United Methodist Church divests from fossil fuels. Our calculations: based on public information from 2021-2023, Wespath has a 4-5% exposure to fossil fuels. The
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“Fossil fuels divestment debate returns,” from UMNews
SIGN ON HERE TO SUPPORT FOSSIL FREE UMC’s DIVESTMENT PETITION. Thank you to UM News for a great article published today which featured the question of divestment in The United Methodist Church. See the article by Sam Hodges published by UM News on April 8, 2024.
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World Methodist Peace Award
The font of justice springs from the courage of our peacemakers to call out sin and destruction. Congratulations to Deaconess Norma Dollaga, whose work in the Philippines is testimony to the impact that can be made when the heart is attuned to justice. Deaconess Dollaga is the recipient of this year’s World Methodist Peace Award.
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UMC’s Faith Foundation Northwest Divests from Fossil Fuels
Faith Foundation Northwest’s announcement today brings big divestment news to the United Methodist Church. With a vote last month, and at the request of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference, the Faith Foundation Northwest has divested its own funds from fossil fuels. The Foundation, founded in 1966, stewards 93 million in funds in partnership with The
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MFSA Plumbline: Divestment from Fossil Fuels
Understanding the Issue Fossil Free UMC (FFUMC) is promoting General Conference legislation to address climate change by adding “fossil fuels” to the list of ethical investment screens in paragraph ¶717 of The 2016 United Methodist Book of Discipline. At issue is whether The United Methodist Church should divest from fossil fuels, the primary driver of
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