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  • Divest from Fossil Fuels to Stop Plastic Pollution

    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… Read more

  • Ten Reasons Divestment Matters to Us All: 10 raisons / Vigezo 10 (khume) / 10 razões

    Ten Reasons Divestment Matters to Us All: 10 raisons / Vigezo 10 (khume) / 10 razões

    —In French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, & English 10 raisons pour les centrales de conférence de ne pas investir dans les énergies renouvelables (photo) L’accroissement du typhon met en danger la vie de la population. Les points ci-dessous qui seront explorer, on a été développés par l’énergie non renouvelable de l’église methodiste unie, se focalisant sur les… Read more

  • Bill McKibben Calls on The United Methodist General Conference to Divest from Fossil Fuels (Video)

    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… Read more

  • FIVE REASONS TO ADD “FOSSIL FUELS” TO THE INVESTMENT SCREEN PARAGRAPH 717 OF THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE

    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… Read more

  • The Fossil Fuel Engagement Game

    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… Read more

  • General Conference Updates

    General Conference Updates

    By Sharon Delgado This update is now obsolete. To see the final result of what happened with Fossil Free UMC’s petition at General Conference, see our final press release or A Report on What Happened with Fossil Fuel Divestment at General Conference and What You Can Do Now. Grace and Peace to you during this historic… Read more