Tag: climatecrisis

  • Vote Climate and Divest from Fossil Fuels

    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

    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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  • General Conference Update to Fossil Free UMC’s Petition, May 1, 2024

    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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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Donate to Support Fossil Free UMC at General Conference

    Donate to Support Fossil Free UMC at General Conference

    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. Our task is a simple one: pass legislation at General Conference calling for The United Methodist

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