Tag: creationjustice

  • Competing Worldviews at COP 30

    Competing Worldviews at COP 30

    As representatives of many nations and members of civil society from around the world prepare to gather for COP30 in Belém, the competing worldviews of various participants are clearly in view. Representatives of the United Methodist Church will be there, informed by our common faith. The Community of All Creation section of our United Methodist

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  • Open Letter to the Council of Bishops

    Open Letter to the Council of Bishops

    In this time of growing environmental and human rights urgency, the Coordinating Team of the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement, with love and hope for people and creation, gathered to write this  letter to The United Methodist Council of Bishops. Given the importance of the Episcopacy as denominational leaders, our hope is that our bishops

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  • Divestment Summit in Cal-Nevada Brings Action for Divestment

    Divestment Summit in Cal-Nevada Brings Action for Divestment

    Watch the Summit Here See the various speakers at the following times on the video, or find the separate presentations at the YouTube link above: 00:00 – Intro 2:51 – Bishop Sandra K. Olewine 11:55 – William Morris 1:25:47 – Jim Antal 2:12:26 – Jake Barnett 2:36:31 – Julia Frisbie 3:04:00 – Daniel Cohn “The

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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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