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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
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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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
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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General Conference 2024 Should Move UMC To Be Fossil Free
United Methodist Insight: https://um-insight.net/in-the-church/umc-future/general-conference-2024-should-move-umc-to-be-fossil-free/ The 2024 General Conference of the United Methodist Church will once again be considering legislation to divest from fossil fuels, and I am in full support of the divestment effort. I know that Wespath, the organization that manages United Methodist investments, is against fossil fuel divestment. They believe we need a
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Walking Our Talk about Climate Change
Fossil Free UMC is a movement to urge United Methodist boards, agencies, annual conferences, churches, and individuals to divest from fossil fuels, the primary driver of global heating. This movement is a call to us as United Methodists to walk our talk about climate change. The United Methodist Church has long spoken out against
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