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Category: Commentary
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Climate Justice and COP29
“We confess that the negative impacts resulting from the degradation of the natural world have fallen disproportionately on marginalized communities, including indigenous tribes, religious and ethnic communities, people living in poverty, and other vulnerable groups. We, therefore, pledge to resist all forms of environmental exploitation, neglect, and inequality…We oppose policies and practices that relegate marginalized…
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COP 29: A Perilous Moment of Choice
Image by Laurie Bayen See the sign-on letter to world leaders below In 1992 I was part of the United Methodist delegation to Rio de Janeiro during the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, where George HW Bush signed the Framework Convention on Climate Change, the foundational climate treaty. At that conference, the nations…
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Vote Climate and Divest from Fossil Fuels
As published in United Methodist Insight. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) During this election season, those of us who continue to work toward fossil fuel…
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Fossil Fuels and Climate: Counting the Cost
Fossil Fuels and Climate: Counting the Cost “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?” Luke 14:28 When Jesus spoke these words, he was using the scenario of building a tower to illustrate the cost of…
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Bill McKibben Calls on The United Methodist General Conference to Divest from Fossil Fuels (Video)
Bill McKibben, world-renowned climate educator, organizer, and longtime United Methodist, calls on his denomination to “do the right thing” and divest from fossil fuels “while it still matters” as General Conference meets in Charlotte, North Carolina. Delegates will discuss and decide on this issue within the next few days. See Bill’s bio below. Watch Bill’s…
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FIVE REASONS TO ADD “FOSSIL FUELS” TO THE INVESTMENT SCREEN PARAGRAPH 717 OF THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE
1. ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY DOESN’T WORK The earth is facing the most serious environmental crisis of its history, a crisis caused by the fossil fuel industry even though it knew of the dangers 50 years ago and not only did nothing, it covered up the science. The fossil fuel industry caused the…
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The Fossil Fuel Engagement Game
Commentary – Reprinted from One World House. After an amazing first week of progress at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, NC in the United States, it has become clear that it is the will of the General Conference to move away from language and practices that have caused so many persons harm, especially…
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Tennis ball hail batters Charlotte while Methodists Bank On Climate Change
Tennis ball-sized hail erupted in Charlotte, North Carolina, Saturday, as General Conference gathered. It scattered cars over the freeway, busted out car windows, scattering them over the roadways. The hail was so large and fell so violently that glass splintered and impact-resistant windshields turned to shards with sharp broken glass penetrating skin and clothes and…
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