Tag: climatecrisis

  • 10 Reasons for Central Conferences to Support Fossil Fuel Divestment

    10 Reasons for Central Conferences to Support Fossil Fuel Divestment

    The following talking points, developed by Fossil Free UMC, focus on issues that specifically impact Central Conferences related to the General Conference petition to add fossil fuels to United Methodist ethical investment screens. They are intended to facilitate inclusive discussion, discernment, and decision making. Read about each of these points, below. Learn more In Pictures

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  • Ten Reasons Why The United Methodist Church Should Divest from Fossil Fuels

    Ten Reasons Why The United Methodist Church Should Divest from Fossil Fuels

    These talking points explain why it is so important to support the petition to General Conference in 2024 calling for “fossil fuels” to be added to United Methodist Church’s list of ethical investment screens in Paragraph 717 of the United Methodist Book of Discipline.

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  • Fossil Free Advent

    Fossil Free Advent

    Shepherd of Israel, listen! You, who lead us to green, lush pastures, Show us again who we are, As children of Susanna, John and Charles Wesley, Believers! Seekers of salvation! Restore us, God! Make your face shine so that we can be saved! This is my Advent prayer, drawn from Psalm 80. There is much

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  • Why Invest in Fossil Free UMC?

    Why Invest in Fossil Free UMC?

    “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:21). These words of Jesus admonish us to value our spiritual treasures over our worldly treasures, while reminding us that how we use our worldly treasures reveals what we value. Jesus’ words invite us to let our hearts inform us as we make practical

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  • Why Working with Fossil Fuel Companies Will Not Work

    Why Working with Fossil Fuel Companies Will Not Work

    There is a very simple reason why working with fossil fuel companies for climate justice will not work, and it is this… wait for it… they are fossil fuel companies. They exist to make money from selling fossil fuels. Their profits are dependent on our continuing to use a multi-trillion dollar fossil fuel infrastructure that

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