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5 Reasons for Annual Conferences to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Fossil Free UMC is building on momentum achieved at General Conference! Every United Methodist in every Annual Conference has the opportunity, right now, to move forward with our mission to “faithfully address climate change by screening out fossil fuels from our investments at all levels of the church and by investing in goods and services…
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Look at the Bright Side: “Climate Justice Fares Well Overall” (UM News)
Photo: Musa Dube, the distinguished professor of New Testament at the Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, preaches during a Vigil for Creation on April 22 to mark Earth Day. The gathering took place at First United Methodist Church of Charlotte on the day before the United Methodist General Conference began its work nearby. Photo…
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A Report on What Happened with Fossil Fuel Divestment at General Conference and What You Can Do Now
See Fossil Free UMC’s press release at the close of General Conference: Support for full fossil fuel divestment grows as The United Methodist Church moves to care for creation and address the climate crisis—including adding new divestment options. If you want to know exactly what happened with our attempts to get fossil fuel divestment passed at…
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General Conference Update to Fossil Free UMC’s Petition, May 1, 2024
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. While General Conference has made numerous positive decisions that signal “a…
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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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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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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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