Tag: #climatefinance

  • Baltimore-Washington Conference Votes to Divest from Fossil Fuels

    Baltimore-Washington Conference Votes to Divest from Fossil Fuels

    By Rev. Sharee Wharton The Baltimore-Washington Conference took a meaningful step toward faithful environmental stewardship at the 242nd Annual Conference by successfully passing the Resolution on Fossil Fuel Divestment. Rooted in a deep commitment to creation care and justice, the resolution was presented by Cynthia Taylor, who helped bring both clarity and urgency to the issue. Support…

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  • Oil Stocks are Surging:  An Ethical Dilemma

    Oil Stocks are Surging:  An Ethical Dilemma

    Image: Canva, used by permission. This article was also published at United Methodist Insight on June 1, 2026. “Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” Philippians 3:7-8 In…

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  • Obstacles to Strong Climate Action

    Obstacles to Strong Climate Action

    Image used with permission by the Climate Reality Project “We affirm our sacred calling to be responsible stewards and to lovingly tend all that God has wrought. We recognize the inherent worth of God’s creation, celebrate earth’s abundance and diversity, and, along with the entirety of the cosmos, give praise to its Creator. We recognize…

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  • Making the Right Decisions for the Wrong Reasons

    Making the Right Decisions for the Wrong Reasons

    Thoughts on Climate Finance After the Conclusion of COP30 Around the venue, (Photo: © UN Climate Change – Diego Herculano)Used under License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. By Rev. Joan Pell. Also published by United Methodist Insight and Texas Impact. You can read more about COP30 on the California-Nevada conference COP30 web pages Have you ever made the…

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